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

WordMeaning
disheveledmarked by disorder or disarray
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
pulsateto throb or move rhythmically : vibrate
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
tepidmoderately warm : lukewarm
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion