GRE Word List
ALMS
something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor
The meaning of the word alms is something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scourge | whip |
| distend | extend |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |