GRE Word List

LEVY

the imposition or collection of an assessment

The meaning of the word levy is the imposition or collection of an assessment.

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WordMeaning
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
asunderinto parts
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
dupeone that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
impedeto interfere with or slow the progress of
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage