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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WordMeaning
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
amiablefriendly, sociable, and congenial
marginthe part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
rambleto move aimlessly from place to place
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
madrigala medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form