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 |
|---|---|
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
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| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
| pundit | pandit |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |