GRE Word List
MANDATORY
required by a law or rule : obligatory
The meaning of the word mandatory is required by a law or rule : obligatory.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
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| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
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| quorum | a select group |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
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