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.

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WordMeaning
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
punditpandit
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
mediateoccupying a middle position
queruloushabitually complaining
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
encircleto form a circle around : surround
yieldto bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation
edifyto instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift