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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| gazette | newspaper |
| lugubrious | mournful |