GRE Word List

DEFINITIVE

serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation

The meaning of the word definitive is serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation.

Random words

WordMeaning
premeditateto think about and revolve in the mind beforehand
lopsidedleaning to one side
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing
augurydivination from auspices (see auspice
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
nomadicof, relating to, or characteristic of nomads
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
smotherto kill by depriving of air
havocwide and general destruction : devastation
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite