GRE Word List
VETO
an authoritative prohibition : interdiction
The meaning of the word veto is an authoritative prohibition : interdiction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| faculty | ability |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |