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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
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