GRE Word List
EXACT
demand and obtain by force; Ex. exact a promise from him; N. exaction
The meaning of the word exact is demand and obtain by force; Ex. exact a promise from him; N. exaction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| requisite | necessary requirement; something required; ADJ: required; necessary |
| opportune | timely; well-chosen |
| appreciate | be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of; ADJ. appreciable: enough to be felt; Ex. appreciable difference |
| bristle | short stiff hair; V: (hair or fur) stand up stiffly |
| aberration | deviation from the normal; mental disorder |
| rally | come or bring together; call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc.); revive or recuperate (after illness or difficulty); N: act of rallying; mass gathering |
| beware | be cautious (of) |
| sinecure | well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif |
| aboriginal | being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine |
| pessimism | belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess; tendency to take the gloomiest possible view of a situation; ADJ. pessimistic |
