GRE Word List
REQUISITE
needed for a particular purpose : essential
The meaning of the word requisite is needed for a particular purpose : essential.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |