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 |
|---|---|
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| puerile | juvenile |