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 |
|---|---|
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |