GRE Word List

URGENT

calling for immediate attention : pressing

The meaning of the word urgent is calling for immediate attention : pressing.

Random words

WordMeaning
prepossessingcreating prejudice
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
exaltto raise in rank, power, or character
clientelea body of clients
oafa stupid person : boob
serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety