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
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| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| quail | any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |