GRE Word List

STIPEND

a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses

The meaning of the word stipend is a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses.

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abominateto hate or loathe intensely : abhor
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concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
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ingenuea naive girl or young woman