GRE Word List
MANDATE
an authoritative command
The meaning of the word mandate is an authoritative command.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |