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
allegeto assert without proof or before proving
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
indeterminatenot definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
augustmarked by majestic dignity or grandeur
spanglea small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
merita praiseworthy quality : virtue