GRE Word List

COVENANT

a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact

The meaning of the word covenant is a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact.

Random words

WordMeaning
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode
provisionalserving for the time being : temporary
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
bemusedmarked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile