GRE Word List
ENTAIL
to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
The meaning of the word entail is to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
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| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
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