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 |
|---|---|
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| sidetrack | siding |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |