GRE Word List

COMPULSORY

mandatory

The meaning of the word compulsory is mandatory.

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opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
virulentmarked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
historichistorical
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste