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

WordMeaning
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
procurementthe act or process of procuring
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
vernalof, relating to, or occurring in the spring
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
complementsomething that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect
flagany of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice
vindictivedisposed to seek revenge : vengeful