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
sumptuousextremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
desiccateto dry up
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
slewa large number
promptto move to action : incite
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute