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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
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| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
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| trample | tramp |