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 |
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| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| exegesis | exposition |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |