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

WordMeaning
quagmiresoft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot
subornto induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
reprisala retaliatory act
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
tantruma fit of bad temper
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence
consignto give over to another's care
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come