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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |