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 |
|---|---|
| trappings | outward signs |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |