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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| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| spate | freshet |
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| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
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