GRE Word List
COMPULSORY
mandatory
The meaning of the word compulsory is mandatory.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| retiring | reserved |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |