GRE Word List
DISCOUNT
a reduction made from the gross (see gross
The meaning of the word discount is a reduction made from the gross (see gross.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| influx | a coming in |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |