GRE Word List
COMPULSORY
mandatory
The meaning of the word compulsory is mandatory.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |