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 |
|---|---|
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| encompass | include |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |