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
verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy
jocosegiven to joking : merry
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
marrowbone marrow
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
ravagean act or practice of ravaging
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
renegadea deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another