GRE Word List

MANDATE

an authoritative command

The meaning of the word mandate is an authoritative command.

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bouillona clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef
suspensethe state of being suspended : suspension
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
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obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
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analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
meniala person doing menial work