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 |
|---|---|
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |