GRE Word List
MANDATE
an authoritative command
The meaning of the word mandate is an authoritative command.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| auroral | dawn |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| haven | harbor |