GRE Word List
LIEN
a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law
The meaning of the word lien is a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scotch | scottish |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| plane | airplane |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |