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
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
rileto make agitated and angry : upset
adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification
seedycontaining or full of seeds
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
commonwealtha nation, state, or other political unit: such as