GRE Word List
MANDATE
an authoritative command
The meaning of the word mandate is an authoritative command.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |