GRE Word List
BARGAIN
agreement between two groups or people; something for sale at a price advantageous to the buyer; V: negotiate; trade; Ex. bargaining power
The meaning of the word bargain is agreement between two groups or people; something for sale at a price advantageous to the buyer; V: negotiate; trade; Ex. bargaining power.
Random words
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| morgue | mortuary; place where bodies are kept before burial or cremation |
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| mannerism | distinctive behavioral trait; affected style in art (according to a set of styles) |
| impious | irreverent |
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| sluggard | lazy person |
