GRE Word List
VETO
an authoritative prohibition : interdiction
The meaning of the word veto is an authoritative prohibition : interdiction.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |