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
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
amenitiessomething that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
sanctuarya consecrated place: such as
apoliticalhaving no interest or involvement in political affairs
cringeto recoil in distaste
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association