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

WordMeaning
filibusteran irregular military adventurer
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd
flusterto put into a state of agitated confusion : upset
accessiblecapable of being reached
benefactorsomeone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
stalematea drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play
scourgewhip