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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WordMeaning
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance
inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
rusticof, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
mountebanka person who sells quack medicines from a platform
viandan item of food
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental