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
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate
obsequya funeral or burial rite
rouea man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
forebearsancestor
incendiaryigniting combustible materials spontaneously
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
skulkto move in a stealthy or furtive manner
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
untenablenot able to be defended