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 |
|---|---|
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| ebullient | boiling |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |