GRE Word List

COMPULSORY

mandatory

The meaning of the word compulsory is mandatory.

Random words

WordMeaning
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
betokento typify beforehand : presage
painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
pendantsomething suspended: such as