GRE Word List
COMPULSORY
mandatory
The meaning of the word compulsory is mandatory.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |