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
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
inflateddistended with air or gas
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
nicetythe quality or state of being nice
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
canterone who uses cant: such as
collectedgathered together
gauntexcessively thin and angular