GRE Word List

FUNDAMENTAL

serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic

The meaning of the word fundamental is serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic.

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WordMeaning
prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission
disaffecteddiscontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
cloistera monastic establishment
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
memorialserving to preserve remembrance : commemorative