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 |
|---|---|
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| championship | designation as champion |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| fiasco | a complete failure |