GRE Word List
REQUISITION
the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
The meaning of the word requisition is the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |