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 |
|---|---|
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |