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
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|---|---|
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
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| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |