GRE Word List
MANDATE
an authoritative command
The meaning of the word mandate is an authoritative command.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
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| distort | to twist (see twist |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |