GRE Word List

URGENT

calling for immediate attention : pressing

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

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WordMeaning
heedlessnot taking heed : inconsiderate
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
buffeta blow especially with the hand
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
ordainto invest (see invest
inhibitedto prohibit from doing something
outskirtsa part remote from the center : border