GRE Word List

LARGESS

liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior

The meaning of the word largess is liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior.

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pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population