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 |
|---|---|
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| rendition | the act or result of rendering something: such as |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |