GRE Word List
MANDATE
an authoritative command
The meaning of the word mandate is an authoritative command.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| regime | regimen |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |