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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |