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

WordMeaning
startto move suddenly and violently : spring
inadvertentlyunintentional
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
anomalysomething different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
boundfastened by or as if by a band : confined
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
supersedeto cause to be set aside
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action