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
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carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
mote | a small particle : speck |
knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |