Exam: GRE (Verbal)

Definition: In a way that involves only one side or party, without agreement or cooperation from others.

Example: The company decided to unilaterally change the terms of the contract without consulting the employees.

Definition: Relating to a system of descent that follows only one line of a family, either through the mother or the father.

Example: In a unilineal society, inheritance is passed down through one specific lineage.

Definition: Relating to a process that progresses in a single, straight line or sequence, often moving from simpler to more complex stages.

Example: The unilinear model of development suggests that all societies evolve in a similar manner over time.

Definition: Not providing light or clarity; failing to make something clear or understandable.

Example: The lecture was unilluminating, leaving the students more confused than before.

Definition: Not having false beliefs or misconceptions; seeing things as they really are.

Example: After years of experience, she became unillusioned about the realities of the industry.

Definition: Describing something that has only one compartment or cavity, often used in botany to refer to fruits or ovaries.

Example: The unilocular fruit of the plant contains all the seeds in a single chamber.

Definition: Something that cannot be imagined or is too difficult to comprehend.

Example: The scale of the universe is often described as unimaginable.

Definition: In a way that is beyond what can be imagined or thought of.

Example: The storm was unimaginably powerful, causing widespread destruction.

Definition: Lacking creativity or originality; dull and uninspired.

Example: The movie was so unimaginative that I fell asleep halfway through.

Definition: In a way that lacks creativity or imagination; done without original thought.

Example: The project was completed unimaginatively, following the same old methods without any new ideas.