GRE Word List

VETO

an authoritative prohibition : interdiction

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

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WordMeaning
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
rueto feel penitence, remorse, or regret for
razeto destroy to the ground : demolish
defunctno longer living, existing, or functioning
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness