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 |
|---|---|
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| countenance | look |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |