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 |
|---|---|
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| occident | west |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |