GRE Word List
VITAL
of the utmost importance
The meaning of the word vital is of the utmost importance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |