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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WordMeaning
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
invoketo petition for help or support
equivocateto use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance