GRE Word List
PURCHASE
to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy
The meaning of the word purchase is to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| haven | harbor |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| victuals | food usable by people |