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
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
yokela naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
necromancyconjuration (see conjure
convivialrelating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate