GRE Word List
ENJOIN
to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
The meaning of the word enjoin is to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
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| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
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| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| nomenclature | name |
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