GRE Word List

DEFAULT

failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect

The meaning of the word default is failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect.

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WordMeaning
commemorateto call to remembrance
chortleto sing or chant exultantly
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
grapplethe act or an instance of grappling
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe
parvenuone 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