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.

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WordMeaning
abbreviateto make briefer
compunctionanxiety arising from awareness of guilt
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
perforateto make a hole through
bastiona projecting part of a fortification
epauletsomething that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
thralla state of servitude or submission
collectedgathered together