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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WordMeaning
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
exodusthe mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
bemusedmarked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
apocalypticof, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality