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
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
repletefully or abundantly provided or filled
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate