GRE Word List
MANDATE
an authoritative command
The meaning of the word mandate is an authoritative command.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |