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 |
|---|---|
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| sophist | philosopher |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| determinate | having defined limits |