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
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
anachronisman error in chronology
annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence
glamoran exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness
elusivetending to elude: such as
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses