GRE Word List
PIVOTAL
of a pivot; central; critical; crucial
The meaning of the word pivotal is of a pivot; central; critical; crucial.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| feign | pretend |
| benefactor | gift giver; patron; person who does good or who gives money for a good purpose |
| languor | lack of physical or mental energy; lassitude; depression |
| dainty | delicate; delicately beautiful; fastidious; not easy to please; Ex. dainty movement/dress |
| mulct | defraud a person of something; swindle; Ex. mulct the boy of his legacy |
| sprout | begin to grow; give off shoots or buds; N: new growth on a plant; shoot |
| pigment | coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed with water or oil) |
| commandeer | take (private property) for military use without needing permission or giving payment; draft for military purposes |
| impervious | impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed; incapable of being affected (in one's opinions); Ex. impervious to water/criticism |
| protrude | stick out; jut; project; Ex. protruding teeth |
