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
conveneto come together in a body
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
sarcasma sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
garbledmade unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up
laymana person who is not a member of the clergy
chorethe regular or daily light work of a household or farm
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance