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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |