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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|---|---|
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
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| physiological | of or relating to physiology |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| cohabit | to live together as or as if a married couple |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
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