GRE Word List
ECONOMY
efficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources
The meaning of the word economy is efficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| affirmation | positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination |
| titter | nervous giggle; nervous laugh; V. |
| glutinous | sticky; viscous; gluey |
| multilingual | having many languages; fluent in several languages |
| galvanize | stimulate or shock by an electric current; stimulate by shock; shock into action; stir up; coat with rust-resistant zinc by using electricity |
| tarnish | make or become dull or discolored; N. |
| sanguine | optimistic; cheerful; hopeful; of the color of blood; red |
| reciprocate | do or give something in return; repay in kind; give or take mutually; interchange; move backwards and forwards; Ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; N. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; Ex. reciprocity in trading rights |
| impetus | moving force; momentum; force of a moving body; incentive; stimulus; impulse |
| lunar | pertaining to the moon |
