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.
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|---|---|
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| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
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| random | a haphazard course |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
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