GRE Word List
MANDATE
an authoritative command
The meaning of the word mandate is an authoritative command.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |