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 |
|---|---|
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |