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.

Random words

WordMeaning
commonwealtha nation, state, or other political unit: such as
parishthe ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor
puerilejuvenile
reprisea musical repetition:
transcendentaltranscendent
formidablecausing fear, dread, or apprehension
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)