GRE Word List
COMPULSORY
mandatory
The meaning of the word compulsory is mandatory.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| spoof | deceive |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |