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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ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
asunderinto parts
aciduloussomewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner
somberso shaded as to be dark and gloomy
idiosyncrasya peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
coupletwo persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired
insensatelacking sense or understanding
genesisthe origin or coming into being of something