GRE Word List

EMOLUMENT

the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites

The meaning of the word emolument is the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites.

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WordMeaning
integralessential to completeness : constituent
incognitowith one's identity concealed
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
blurtto utter abruptly and impulsively
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
wafflea crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron
domineerto exercise arbitrary or overbearing control
acuitykeenness of perception
effusionan act of effusing
impartto give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store