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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imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
sequesterto set apart : segregate
grumbleto mutter in discontent
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission
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disclaimto make a disclaimer
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