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 |
|---|---|
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| intermediary | mediator |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |