GRE Word List
PERQUISITE
a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
The meaning of the word perquisite is a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
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