GRE Word List
EXCISE
cut away; cut out; N: government tax on good produced and used inside a country; N. excision
The meaning of the word excise is cut away; cut out; N: government tax on good produced and used inside a country; N. excision.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
---|---|
voyeur | Peeping Tom; person who derives sexual gratification from observing the sexual acts of others |
ambush | act of lying in wait to attack by surprise; sudden attack made from a concealed position; Ex. lie in ambush; V. |
isthmus | narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land |
monochromatic | having only one color |
ethos | underlying character of a culture, group, etc.; character or ideas peculiar to a specific person, group, or culture; Ex. the company ethos |
archipelago | group of closely located islands |
peremptory | demanding and leaving no choice; imperative; Ex. peremptory decree/knock |
prong | pointed projecting part |
slapdash | hasty and careless; haphazard; sloppy(carelessly done) |
inimitable | matchless; not able to be imitated |