GRE Word List
INEVITABLE
unavoidable
The meaning of the word inevitable is unavoidable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brood | sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; N: the young of certain animals; group of young birds hatched at one time |
| importune | beg persistently; make repeated requests (in an annoying way) |
| retrieve | recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation |
| commemorate | honor the memory of; serve as a memorial to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war |
| didactic | (of speech or writing) intended to teach a moral lesson; teaching; instructional; N. didacticism |
| incontrovertible | indisputable; impossible to dispute; not open to question; unquestionable |
| torrent | rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents. |
| malapropism | comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop |
| elixir | cure-all; panacea; something invigorating |
| miniature | small model; small painting; ADJ: small |
