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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| concordat | compact |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |