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 |
|---|---|
| engender | beget |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |