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

WordMeaning
coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
venalcapable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
tyrannyoppressive power
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
circuitoushaving a circular or winding course
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion