GRE Word List
PEREMPTORY
putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
The meaning of the word peremptory is putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |