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 |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| puerile | juvenile |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |