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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pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
exceptionablebeing likely to cause objection : objectionable
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
filchto steal secretly or casually
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
titularhaving the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities
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momentoushaving great or lasting importance : consequential