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 |
|---|---|
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |