GRE Word List

MORATORIUM

a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt

The meaning of the word moratorium is a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt.

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WordMeaning
transcribeto make a written copy of
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
determinatehaving defined limits
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
blemishto spoil by a flaw