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 |
|---|---|
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |