GRE Word List
PROCUREMENT
the act or process of procuring
The meaning of the word procurement is the act or process of procuring.
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| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
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| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
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