GRE Word List
IMPERIOUS
marked by arrogant assurance : domineering
The meaning of the word imperious is marked by arrogant assurance : domineering.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
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| purge | to clear of guilt |
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| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
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| spare | not being used |