Vocabulaire Avancé pour le GRE - L'argent et Les affaires

to make up for the expense or cost of something

défrayer

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

priver [qqn] de [qch]

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

escroquer

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

constituer en société

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

prélever

to use deception to obtain someone's money or goods

extorquer

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

se laisser aller

to make a risky investment while hoping to profit from it

spéculer

to formally present or propose something

présenter

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

garantir

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

protection

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

avarice

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

cadeau

a thing that reduces or neutralizes the effect of another thing

compensation

a sum of money that is very insufficient

misère

a position that is not demanding or difficult but pays well

sinécure

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

personne dépensière

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

bourse

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

vénalité

(of prices) unreasonably or extremely high

exorbitant

careful to not spend money in an unnecessary or wasteful way

chiche

severely lacking money

impécunieux

incapable of fulfilling financial obligations due to a lack of money

insolvable

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

fratricide

(of people) spending money in an extravagant or generous manner

généreux

final amount after the deduction of all costs

net

spending money very reluctantly

parcimonieux

involving or about money

pécuniaire

having an extreme lack of money

indigent

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

prodigue

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

prévoyant

unwilling to spend or give away money or resources

radin

using money carefully, often in order to save money for future needs

économe

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

fusionner