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 |
|---|---|
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |