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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| haggard | not tamed |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |