GRE Word List
VITAL
of the utmost importance
The meaning of the word vital is of the utmost importance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| reckon | count |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |