GRE Word List
MANDATE
an authoritative command
The meaning of the word mandate is an authoritative command.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| geriatrics | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| menial | a person doing menial work |