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 |
|---|---|
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |