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 |
|---|---|
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |