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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dynamo | generator |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| hydrophobia | rabies |
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| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
| acclaim | applaud |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
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