Advanced Vocabulary for the GRE - From Rags to Riches

to make up for the expense or cost of something

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

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

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

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

to use deception to obtain someone's money or goods

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

to make a risky investment while hoping to profit from it

to formally present or propose something

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

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

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

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

a thing that reduces or neutralizes the effect of another thing

a sum of money that is very insufficient

a position that is not demanding or difficult but pays well

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

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

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

(of prices) unreasonably or extremely high

careful to not spend money in an unnecessary or wasteful way

severely lacking money

incapable of fulfilling financial obligations due to a lack of money

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

generous in giving or expressing

final amount after the deduction of all costs

spending money very reluctantly

involving or about money

extremely poor or unwilling to spend money

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

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

unwilling to spend or give away money or resources

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

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