GRE Word List

LICENSE

permission to act

The meaning of the word license is permission to act.

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hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
regenta person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign
jaundicedaffected with or as if with jaundice
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
clariona medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones
forumthe marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business
bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder