GRE Word List
USURY
the lending of money with an interest charge for its use
The meaning of the word usury is the lending of money with an interest charge for its use.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |