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 |
|---|---|
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |