GRE Word List
EARN
to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
The meaning of the word earn is to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |