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 |
|---|---|
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |