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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| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
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| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
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| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
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