GRE Word List
IMPERATIVE
not to be avoided or evaded : necessary
The meaning of the word imperative is not to be avoided or evaded : necessary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| finished | entirely done |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| hortatory | hortative |