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).

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adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
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subsidya grant or gift of money: such as
bulliongold or silver considered as so much metal
bumpa relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as
tenantone who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another
vendorone that vends : seller
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
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authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority