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
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently
wastrelvagabond
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
piecemealone piece at a time : gradually
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
mementosomething that serves to warn or remind