GRE Word List
VITAL
of the utmost importance
The meaning of the word vital is of the utmost importance.
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|---|---|
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
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| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
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| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |