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 |
|---|---|
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| aria | air |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |