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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| biting | having the power to bite |
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| sledge | sledgehammer |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |