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
comestibleedible
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
collationa light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
derangedmentally unsound : crazy
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
mauvea moderate purple, violet, or lilac color