GRE Word List
QUORUM
a select group
The meaning of the word quorum is a select group.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
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| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| harass | exhaust |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |