GRE Word List

VETO

an authoritative prohibition : interdiction

The meaning of the word veto is an authoritative prohibition : interdiction.

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WordMeaning
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious
stiltedpompous
quizzicalcomically quaint
chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
degradationthe act or process of degrading
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity