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.

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WordMeaning
militateto have weight or effect
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning
teetotalismthe principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
inalienableincapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition
presumeto undertake without leave or clear justification : dare