GRE Word List
ECONOMY
the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period
The meaning of the word economy is the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |