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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| unsavory | insipid |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |