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 |
|---|---|
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| fulcrum | prop |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |