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 |
|---|---|
| hallowed | holy |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
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| sere | being dried and withered |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| spare | not being used |