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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| stench | stink |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |