GRE Word List

COMPROMISE

settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions

The meaning of the word compromise is settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.

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WordMeaning
rendto remove from place by violence : wrest
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority
conceitfavorable opinion
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
proliferateto grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition