GRE Word List
MANDATE
an authoritative command
The meaning of the word mandate is an authoritative command.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| executioner | one who executes |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| abnegation | denial |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| rift | fissure |