GRE Word List

GRATUITY

something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service

The meaning of the word gratuity is something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service.

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WordMeaning
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
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pulmonaryof, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
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