GRE Word List
PENURY
a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money)
The meaning of the word penury is a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
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| solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| pedagogue | teacher |