GRE Word List
ARREARS
the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations
The meaning of the word arrears is the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations.
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semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
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perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
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