GRE Word List
REMUNERATIVE
(of work) compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid; V. remunerate: reward; pay (someone) for work or trouble
The meaning of the word remunerative is (of work) compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid; V. remunerate: reward; pay (someone) for work or trouble.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| browbeat | bully; intimidate |
| pejorative | (of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value; negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; Ex. Many women now considers ``housewife'' a pejorative expression, because it patronized them. |
| scrimmage | disorderly fight between two or more people |
| malapropos | inappropriate; ADV. |
| shimmer | shine with a flickering light; glimmer intermittently; Ex. The moonlight shimmered on the water; N. |
| exquisite | delicate; very finely made; extremely beautiful; Ex. exquisite piece of jewelry |
| chastise | punish as by beating; criticize severely |
| nourishment | something that nourishes; food |
| irremediable | incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy |
| defalcate | embezzle |
