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 |
|---|---|
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |