GRE Word List
MANDATE
order; charge; authoritative command; power to govern another country; power to given to a government; region under administration; V: give a mandate to; place under a mandate; Ex. mandated territory
The meaning of the word mandate is order; charge; authoritative command; power to govern another country; power to given to a government; region under administration; V: give a mandate to; place under a mandate; Ex. mandated territory.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sour | having a sharp or acid taste; acid; tart; bad-tempered; V. |
| buoyant | able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market |
| superfluous | excessive; overabundant; unnecessary; N. superfluity |
| septic | of or causing sepsis; putrid; producing putrefaction; N. sepsis: poisoning of part of the body (producing pus) |
| opprobrium | infamy; disgrace arising from shameful conduct; vilification(slander); scorn; contempt; Ex. opprobrium hurled against him; ADJ. opprobrious: expressing contempt; shameful or infamous |
| snicker | half-stifled(suppressed) laugh; V. |
| placebo | harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill |
| hallowed | blessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy |
| chronicle | report; record (in chronological order) |
| covert | secret; hidden; implied; OP. overt |
