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 |
|---|---|
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| progeny | descendants |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |