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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| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |