GRE Word List
EXPENDITURE
the act or process of expending
The meaning of the word expenditure is the act or process of expending.
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|---|---|
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| kismet | fate |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| historic | historical |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
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| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |