GRE Word List
MANDATE
an authoritative command
The meaning of the word mandate is an authoritative command.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |