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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WordMeaning
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
pareto trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious
culverta transverse drain
distortto twist (see twist
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
indissolublenot dissoluble
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar