GRE Word List
PREROGATIVE
privilege; unquestionable right; CF. ask before
The meaning of the word prerogative is privilege; unquestionable right; CF. ask before.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| portly | stout; corpulent |
| demotic | of or pertaining to the people |
| audacious | daring; bold; N. audacity |
| tanner | person who turns animal hides into leather |
| privy | secret; hidden; not public; made a participant in something secret; Ex. privy chamber government; Ex. be privy to a discussion; CF. private |
| humility | humbleness of spirit |
| sift | put through a sieve to separate fine from coarse particles; sort or examine carefully |
| hovel | shack; small wretched house |
| taper | very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of a long object; V. make or become gradually narrower toward one end |
| bilious | suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated |