GRE Word List

PURSE

a small bag for money

The meaning of the word purse is a small bag for money.

Random words

WordMeaning
transgressionan act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as
disaffecteddiscontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
avocationa subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
lugubriousmournful
welta strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment