GRE Word List

REQUISITE

needed for a particular purpose : essential

The meaning of the word requisite is needed for a particular purpose : essential.

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WordMeaning
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
recuperateto get back : regain
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
agitateto excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
podiatristthe medical care and treatment of the human foot
fathoma unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water
complementaryserving to fill out or complete