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 |
|---|---|
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| realm | kingdom |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |