GRE Word List

VETO

an authoritative prohibition : interdiction

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

Random words

WordMeaning
vilemorally despicable or abhorrent
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
scintillateto emit sparks : spark
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
languorweakness or weariness of body or mind
isthmusa narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence