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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |