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 |
|---|---|
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |