GRE Word List
ANNUITY
a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
The meaning of the word annuity is a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| coalesce | to grow together |
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| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
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