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

WordMeaning
headfirstwith the head foremost
slinkto go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
braggadocioempty boasting
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
profusionlavish expenditure : extravagance
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse