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
stanchto check or stop the flowing of
enunciateto make a definite or systematic statement of
effeteno longer fertile
grimfierce in disposition or action : savage
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
unisonidentity in musical pitch
quislingtraitor
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
spatulaa flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting
commandeerto compel to perform military service