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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |