GRE Word List
COMPULSORY
mandatory
The meaning of the word compulsory is mandatory.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |