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.

Random words

WordMeaning
quizzicalcomically quaint
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance
eminentexhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted