GRE Word List
OBLIGATORY
binding in law or conscience
The meaning of the word obligatory is binding in law or conscience.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| asunder | into parts |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| executioner | one who executes |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |