GRE Word List
OBLIGATORY
binding in law or conscience
The meaning of the word obligatory is binding in law or conscience.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
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| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |