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
concoctto prepare by combining raw materials
graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement
juncturea point of time
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
teneta principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant