GRE Word List
INORDINATE
exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
The meaning of the word inordinate is exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| demented | mad |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |