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

WordMeaning
vacillateto waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
comebacka sharp or witty reply : retort
quipa clever usually taunting remark : gibe
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
plumagethe feathers of a bird
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
deifyto make a god of
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness