GRE Word List
EXORBITANT
not coming within the scope of the law
The meaning of the word exorbitant is not coming within the scope of the law.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |