GRE Word List

VITAL

of the utmost importance

The meaning of the word vital is of the utmost importance.

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WordMeaning
compulsionan act of compelling
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
advertto turn the mind or attention
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
virulentmarked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course
rampa sloping way or plane: such as
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing