GRE Word List
COMMANDEER
to compel to perform military service
The meaning of the word commandeer is to compel to perform military service.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
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| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| slew | a large number |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| garnish | decorate |
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| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |