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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| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
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| ravenous | rapacious |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
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| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |