GRE Word List
MANDATE
an authoritative command
The meaning of the word mandate is an authoritative command.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| superannuated | outmoded |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| actuary | clerk |