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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|---|---|
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| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
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