GRE Word List
VETO
an authoritative prohibition : interdiction
The meaning of the word veto is an authoritative prohibition : interdiction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| entity | being |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |