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Vocabulario Avanzado para el GRE - de Pobre a Rico

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre dinero y negocios, como "divest", "slack", "frugal", etc. que se necesitan para el examen GRE.

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Advanced Words Needed for the GRE
to defray
to defray
[Verbo]

to make up for the expense or cost of something

costear

costear

Ex: The scholarship defrays a large portion of her college tuition each year. 
to divest
to divest
[Verbo]

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

despojar

despojar

Ex: The court divested the business owner of their controlling shares due to fraud. 
to fleece
to fleece
[Verbo]

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

esquilar

esquilar

Ex: The dishonest vendor fleeced tourists by charging double for souvenirs. 
to incorporate

to legally form a company or organization and to give it a separate legal identity from its owners

constituir en sociedad

constituir en sociedad

Ex: They incorporated their startup last year to protect their personal assets. 
to levy
to levy
[Verbo]

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

recaudar

recaudar

Ex: The HOA levied $50 fines on homeowners who didn't shovel their sidewalks during the snowstorm. 
to mulct
to mulct
[Verbo]

to use deception to obtain someone's money or goods

timar

timar

Ex: The con artist mulcted the elderly woman out of her life savings. 
to slack
to slack
[Verbo]

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

holgazanear

holgazanear

Ex: They tend to slack during the last hour of their shift. 
to speculate

to make a risky investment while hoping to profit from it

especular

especular

Ex: He decided to speculate in the stock market, hoping for a big return on his investments. 
to tender
to tender
[Verbo]

to formally present or propose something

ofrecer

ofrecer

Ex: She tendered her resignation to the company, providing a two-week notice. 
to underwrite

to financially support a project, activity, etc. and take responsibility for potential loss

apoyar

apoyar

Ex: Investors are hesitant to underwrite new tech startups without seeing a prototype first. 
hedge
hedge
[Sustantivo]

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

protección

protección

Ex: The investor used a hedge to protect their portfolio against market volatility. 
illiberality
illiberality
[Sustantivo]

the quality of being against generosity and the freedom of thought, action, and expression

tacañería

tacañería

Ex: Due to his illiberality, diverse viewpoints were consistently shut down. 
lagniappe
lagniappe
[Sustantivo]

(Louisiana) a small bonus or extra gift, often given unexpectedly

atención

atención

Ex: The baker threw in a lagniappe with my order of king cakes. 
offset
offset
[Sustantivo]

a thing that reduces or neutralizes the effect of another thing

compensación

compensación

Ex: The tax credit acted as an offset to the higher cost of purchasing electric vehicles. 
pittance
pittance
[Sustantivo]

a sum of money that is very insufficient

miseria

miseria

Ex: Despite working long hours, he was paid a mere pittance for his efforts. 
sinecure
sinecure
[Sustantivo]

a position that is not demanding or difficult but pays well

sinecura

sinecura

Ex: Despite having little responsibility, the director's position at the company was considered a sinecure due to its generous salary and minimal workload. 
spendthrift
spendthrift
[Sustantivo]

an individual who is in the habit of spending money in a careless and wasteful way

despilfarrador

despilfarrador

Ex: The spendthrift lifestyle was unsustainable and eventually caught up with him. 
stipend
stipend
[Sustantivo]

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

asignación

asignación

Ex: She received a monthly stipend while she was completing her internship. 
venality
venality
[Sustantivo]

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

venalidad

venalidad

Ex: The politician’s venality was evident when he accepted bribes to influence his decisions. 
exorbitant
exorbitant
[Adjetivo]

(of prices) unreasonably or extremely high

exorbitante

exorbitante

Ex: The exorbitant price of the concert tickets was beyond their budget. 
frugal
frugal
[Adjetivo]

careful to not spend money in an unnecessary or wasteful way

frugal

frugal

Ex: His frugal habits allowed him to save money for unexpected expenses. 
impecunious
impecunious
[Adjetivo]

severely lacking money

indigente

indigente

Ex: As a student, he led an impecunious existence, relying on part-time jobs to make ends meet. 
insolvent
insolvent
[Adjetivo]

incapable of fulfilling financial obligations due to a lack of money

insolvente

insolvente

Ex: The company became insolvent after several poor financial decisions. 
internecine
internecine
[Adjetivo]

referring to internal disputes among members of the same group

interno

interno

Ex: The company's leadership was torn apart by internecine rivalries. 
lavish
lavish
[Adjetivo]

generous in giving or expressing

espléndido

espléndido

Ex: The team received lavish praise for their outstanding performance. 
net
net
[Adjetivo]

final amount after the deduction of all costs

neto

neto

Ex: The net profit for the quarter exceeded expectations, signaling strong financial performance. 
parsimonious
parsimonious
[Adjetivo]

spending money very reluctantly

mezquino

mezquino

Ex: Critics argued the government had grown too parsimonious in funding for education and social programs. 
pecuniary
pecuniary
[Adjetivo]

involving or about money

pecuniario

pecuniario

Ex: The contract outlined the pecuniary benefits offered to the employees. 
penurious
penurious
[Adjetivo]

extremely poor or unwilling to spend money

muy pobre

muy pobre

Ex: The penurious family struggled to afford even the basic necessities of life. 
prodigal
prodigal
[Adjetivo]

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

pródigo

pródigo

Ex: His prodigal spending on luxury cars and vacations soon depleted his savings. 
provident
provident
[Adjetivo]

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

previsor

previsor

Ex: The economic downturn served as a stark reminder of the importance of provident financial planning. 
stingy
stingy
[Adjetivo]

unwilling to spend or give away money or resources

tacaño

tacaño

Ex: He was so stingy that he wouldn't even buy a coffee for his friend. 
thrifty
thrifty
[Adjetivo]

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

ahorrativo

ahorrativo

Ex: She is a thrifty shopper, always finding the best deals. 
to consolidate

to merge several financial accounts, debts, funds, into one

consolidar

consolidar

Ex: After reviewing their finances, the couple decided to consolidate their multiple credit card debts into a single, lower-interest loan. 
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