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 |
|---|---|
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |