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
bestialof or relating to beasts
upshotthe final result : outcome
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
apparitionan unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
passepast one's prime
turmoila state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion