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 |
|---|---|
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
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| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
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