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 |
|---|---|
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |