GRE Word List
MANDATE
an authoritative command
The meaning of the word mandate is an authoritative command.
Random words
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|---|---|
| sidetrack | siding |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
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| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
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