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.

Random words

WordMeaning
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
exhumedisinter
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
abutto border on : to touch along an edge
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
orientationthe act or process of orienting or of being oriented
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)