GRE Word List
ULTIMATUM
a final proposition, condition, or demand
The meaning of the word ultimatum is a final proposition, condition, or demand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| 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 |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |