GRE Word List
VITAL
of the utmost importance
The meaning of the word vital is of the utmost importance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| emanate | to come out from a source |
| antecede | precede |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |