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 |
|---|---|
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
