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 |
|---|---|
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| nourishment | food |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |