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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WordMeaning
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
virtueconformity to a standard of right : morality
recidivisma tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
mogulan Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin
potentateruler
bereavedsuffering the death of a loved one
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
supplicantone who supplicates
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference