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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euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
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consanguinitythe quality or state of being consanguineous
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