GRE Word List
COMPLIANT
ready or disposed to comply : submissive
The meaning of the word compliant is ready or disposed to comply : submissive.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
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