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 |
|---|---|
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| exegesis | exposition |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |