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.

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WordMeaning
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
idiosyncrasya peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning
civilof or relating to citizens