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categorical

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore C words

stated absolutely and without qualification

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Categorical in a sentence

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She issued a categorical denial of any involvement in the scheme.

Synonyms
unqualifiedabsoluteunequivocalemphatic
Antonyms
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Categorical (adjective) means stated absolutely and without qualification
Here is categorical used in an example sentence: "She issued a categorical denial of any involvement in the scheme."
Common synonyms for categorical include unqualified, absolute, unequivocal, emphatic.
Antonyms of categorical include tentative, qualified, ambiguous.
Categorical is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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