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.

Random words

WordMeaning
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
witticisma cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
influxa coming in
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
festiveof, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting
predilectionan established preference for something