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 |
|---|---|
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| eventual | contingent |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |