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 |
|---|---|
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |