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 |
|---|---|
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |