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 |
|---|---|
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |