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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|---|---|
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
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| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
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| expatriate | banish |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
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