GRE Word List
VETO
an authoritative prohibition : interdiction
The meaning of the word veto is an authoritative prohibition : interdiction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |