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 |
|---|---|
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| quarry | game |