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 |
|---|---|
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| merger | the 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 |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |