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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |