GRE Word List
EXCISE
an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
The meaning of the word excise is an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| harass | exhaust |
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| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| imprecation | curse |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |