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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |