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Erweiterter Wortschatz für den GRE - Vom Tellerwäscher zum Millionär

Hier lernen Sie einige englische Wörter zum Thema Geld und Geschäft, wie zum Beispiel „divest“, „slack“, „frugal“ usw., die für die GRE-Prüfung benötigt werden.

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to defray
[Verb]

to make up for the expense or cost of something

deckt, übernimmt

deckt, übernimmt

Ex: The organization defray the costs of your participation in the program .
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to divest
[Verb]

to take away someone's possession, right, authority, etc.

enteignen, entziehen

enteignen, entziehen

Ex: Legal actions divest a landlord of ownership rights if they fail to meet certain obligations .
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to fleece
[Verb]

to rob someone of their money by either overcharging or tricking them

über den Tisch ziehen, abzocken

über den Tisch ziehen, abzocken

Ex: She discovered too late that the contractor fleecing her for unnecessary repairs .
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to legally form a company or organization and to give it a separate legal identity from its owners

gründen, in eine juristische Person umwandeln

gründen, in eine juristische Person umwandeln

Ex: By the time we found out , the firm had incorporated in another state .
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to levy
[Verb]

to enforce a type of payment, such as fees, taxes, or fines and collect them

erheben, auferlegen

erheben, auferlegen

Ex: The authorities levying fines on businesses that violated the regulations .
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to mulct
[Verb]

to use deception to obtain someone's money or goods

betrügen, prellen

betrügen, prellen

Ex: Scammers mulct unsuspecting people by posing as charity workers .
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to slack
[Verb]

to not put in the required amount of effort, care, energy, or attention toward one's responsibilities or obligations

nachlassen, sich gehen lassen

nachlassen, sich gehen lassen

Ex: They slacking on maintenance , which led to the equipment breakdown .
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to make a risky investment while hoping to profit from it

spekulieren, investieren

spekulieren, investieren

Ex: He did n’t just save money ; speculated in the market to grow his wealth quickly .
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to tender
[Verb]

to formally present or propose something

einreichen, angeboten

einreichen, angeboten

Ex: The team tendered a suggestion for improving the team 's performance during the meeting .
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to financially support a project, activity, etc. and take responsibility for potential loss

unterstützen, finanzieren

unterstützen, finanzieren

Ex: The investment firm is underwriting a public offering for a tech company .
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hedge
[Nomen]

a thing or method that protects one against potential problems, particularly financial ones

Hedge, Absicherung

Hedge, Absicherung

Ex: An hedge can be an effective way to limit potential losses in a volatile market .
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the quality of being against generosity and the freedom of thought, action, and expression

Intoleranz, Engstirnigkeit

Intoleranz, Engstirnigkeit

Ex: illiberality of the regime left no room for open debate or criticism .
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lagniappe
[Nomen]

something a merchant gives a customer as a bonus after a purchase

Bonus, Geschenk

Bonus, Geschenk

Ex: Customers were thrilled to receive lagniappe— a free bookmark with every book .
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offset
[Nomen]

a thing that reduces or neutralizes the effect of another thing

Ausgleich, Minderung

Ausgleich, Minderung

Ex: The company 's new eco-friendly practices served as offset to its previous pollution levels .
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pittance
[Nomen]

a sum of money that is very insufficient

Peanuts, Mickrigkeit

Peanuts, Mickrigkeit

Ex: They offered him pittance for the artwork , far less than its true value .
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sinecure
[Nomen]

a position that is not demanding or difficult but pays well

Sinekur, Fette Beute

Sinekur, Fette Beute

Ex: She was offered sinecure job at a prestigious law firm , where her main task was to attend social events and represent the firm in public settings , leaving her with ample free time and a handsome salary .
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an individual who is in the habit of spending money in a careless and wasteful way

Geldverschwender, Ausgeber

Geldverschwender, Ausgeber

Ex: He tried to change spendthrift ways , but old habits were hard to break .
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stipend
[Nomen]

a fixed amount of money given to a person regularly as an allowance or salary

Stipendium, Zuwendung

Stipendium, Zuwendung

Ex: The artiststipend supported him while he worked on his project .
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venality
[Nomen]

the willingness to do something that is immoral or dishonest for money

Moralität, Bestechlichkeit

Moralität, Bestechlichkeit

Ex: The businessmanvenality tarnished his reputation when he was caught embezzling funds .
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exorbitant
[Adjektiv]

(of prices) unreasonably or extremely high

unermesslich, übertrieben

unermesslich, übertrieben

Ex: exorbitant tuition fees at prestigious universities can deter some students from pursuing higher education .
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frugal
[Adjektiv]

careful to not spend money in an unnecessary or wasteful way

sparsam, wirtschaftlich

sparsam, wirtschaftlich

Ex: frugal mindset encourages her to repair items rather than replacing them .
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impecunious
[Adjektiv]

severely lacking money

mittellos, finanziell schlecht gestellt

mittellos, finanziell schlecht gestellt

Ex: They offered to help impecunious friend by paying for his groceries and other necessities .
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insolvent
[Adjektiv]

incapable of fulfilling financial obligations due to a lack of money

zahlungsunfähig, insolvent

zahlungsunfähig, insolvent

Ex: Being insolvent meant they had to restructure their debt .
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internecine
[Adjektiv]

(of a conflict, struggle, or fight) taking place among the people that are from the same country, belief system, group, organization, etc.

interne Auseinandersetzung, interne Konflikte

interne Auseinandersetzung, interne Konflikte

Ex: Even though they shared the same goals , internecine disputes made cooperation difficult .
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lavish
[Adjektiv]

generous in giving or expressing

üppig, verspielt

üppig, verspielt

Ex: lavish host made sure every guest felt special and well taken care of .
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net
[Adjektiv]

final amount after the deduction of all costs

Netto, Rein

Netto, Rein

Ex: net proceeds from the sale of the property will be used to repay outstanding debts .
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parsimonious
[Adjektiv]

spending money very reluctantly

geizig, sparsam

geizig, sparsam

Ex: He will become parsimonious if he loses his job and needs to cut expenses .
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pecuniary
[Adjektiv]

involving or about money

monetär, finanziell

monetär, finanziell

Ex: pecuniary rewards for the successful completion of the project were substantial .
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penurious
[Adjektiv]

extremely poor or unwilling to spend money

Ex: penurious lifestyle was marked by constant worry about where the next meal would come from .
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prodigal
[Adjektiv]

habitually spending money or other resources in a reckless, extravagant, and wasteful way

verschwenderisch, prodigal

verschwenderisch, prodigal

Ex: The film portrayed prodigal son who squandered his inheritance on frivolous pursuits .
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provident
[Adjektiv]

planning and preparing for the future, particularly by managing one's finances

vorausschauend, vorsorglich

vorausschauend, vorsorglich

Ex: provident, she made sure to set aside funds for her children 's education .
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stingy
[Adjektiv]

unwilling to spend or give away money or resources

geizig, sparsam

geizig, sparsam

Ex: stingy donor gave only a minimal amount , even though they could afford much more .
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thrifty
[Adjektiv]

(of a person) careful with money and resources, avoiding unnecessary spending

sparsam, wirtschaftlich

sparsam, wirtschaftlich

Ex: thrifty traveler , she always seeks budget-friendly accommodations .
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to merge several financial accounts, debts, funds, into one

konsolidieren, verschmelzen

konsolidieren, verschmelzen

Ex: The consolidated its fundraising efforts by merging several fundraising accounts .
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