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 |
|---|---|
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| verge | brink |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| spruce | to make spruce |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |