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 |
|---|---|
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| upright | perpendicular |
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| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |