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 |
|---|---|
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |