GRE Word List
DISBURSE
pay out (as from a fund); N. disbursement; CF. purse
The meaning of the word disburse is pay out (as from a fund); N. disbursement; CF. purse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| satirical | using satire; mocking |
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| avuncular | of or like an uncle |
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| inductive | pertaining to induction or proceeding from the specific to the general |
| bully | one who is habitually cruel to weaker people; V. |
| penitent | repentant; N. |
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| litany | supplicatory prayer; prayer in which the priest calls out and the people replies in the same words |
