GRE Word List
ARREARS
being in debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been done
The meaning of the word arrears is being in debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been done.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| attribute | essential quality; V: ascribe; explain |
| neophyte | recent convert; new member of a religious group; beginner; CF. plant |
| pathological | pertaining to disease; N. pathology: study of disease |
| pusillanimous | cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted |
| carnal | fleshly; sensual; concerning the desires of the body |
| labile | likely to change; unstable; Ex. emotionally labile; N. lability |
| efficacy | power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual |
| authoritative | having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive |
| sour | having a sharp or acid taste; acid; tart; bad-tempered; V. |
| exonerate | acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt |
