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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besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
vigoractive bodily or mental strength or force
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threatan expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
grapplethe act or an instance of grappling
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