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.

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WordMeaning
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
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disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
wastrelvagabond
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
viablecapable of living
grillto broil on a grill
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
penchanta strong and continued inclination