GRE Word List
VETO
an authoritative prohibition : interdiction
The meaning of the word veto is an authoritative prohibition : interdiction.
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obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
concentric | having a common center |
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random | a haphazard course |
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