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 |
|---|---|
| lode | waterway |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| omnipotent | almighty |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |