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
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
togathe loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical
hazardousinvolving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm)
rarefiedbeing less dense
tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
germinalbeing in the earliest stage of development
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach