GRE Word List

GRATUITOUS

not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted

The meaning of the word gratuitous is not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted.

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WordMeaning
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
facultyability
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
potablesuitable for drinking
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
translucentpermitting the passage of light: