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 |
|---|---|
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |
| natal | native |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |