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 |
|---|---|
| effete | no longer fertile |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |