GRE Word List
URGENT
calling for immediate attention : pressing
The meaning of the word urgent is calling for immediate attention : pressing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |