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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verge | brink |
flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
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vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
requiem | a mass for the dead |
squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
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