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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| doddering | feeble |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
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