Usury GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈjuː.zjʊ.ri/ (noun) the practice of lending someone money on this condition that they should give back much more money as the interest, lending at exorbitant interest, exorbitant interest, loaning, extortion, moneylending, overcharging, daylight robbery, interest, loan-sharking Usury is the practice of making unethical or immoral monetary loans that unfairly enrich the…
Penury 1100 Words You Need Week 36 Day 4 Penury 1100 Words You Need Week 36 Day 4 /ˈpen.jʊ.ri/ US /-jʊr.i/ (noun) extreme poverty, neediness, indigence, pennilessness, destitution, impecuniousness, impoverishment, pauperism, privation, beggary Dr. Raja made his foster parents proud conquering penury all through his years at the Karur Municipal School and the Government Arts…
Numismatics GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˌnjuː.mɪzˈmæt.ɪks/ (noun) coin collecting, the study of coins and medals or collecting them Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money and related objects. While numismatists are often characterized as students or collectors of coins, the discipline also includes the broader study of money and other…
Pension Pension (noun & verb) /ˈpent.ʃən/ noun: a regular amount of money paid by the government or a private company to someone who can no longer work due to old age, disability, etc. – retirement fund – retirement pension, fixed income, social security, annuity: They couldn’t make ends meet by solely depending on their basis…
Debtor Debtor (noun) /ˈdet.əʳ/ US /ˈdeţ.ɚ/ someone who owes money – borrower, mortgagor, insolvent: I spread myself too thin in order not to continue being a debtor. Noun: debt Adjective: debtless
Surplus 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 37 /ˈsɜː.pləs/ (adj & noun) (of an amount or quantity) more than enough, excess, extra, excess amount, redundancy, superfluous, remaining, superfluity, surfeit, spare, profusion, overflow, plethora, oversupply, leftover – an amount of money that is left after all liabilities have been met, additional A budget surplus occurs when income…
Finance Finance (noun & verb) /ˈfaɪ.nænts/ noun: managing monetary resources, budget, required money, economics, business, investment, funding, sponsorship Verb: make an investment, put money into, fund, pay for, invest in, support, sponsor The finance minister of the country was replaced by the president. Adjective: financial Adjective: financeable Adverb: financially
Miserly 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 27 /ˈmaɪ.zəl.i/ (adj) unwilling to spend money even on necessary things, parsimonious, too frugal, niggardly, stingy, mean, close-fisted, tight-fisted, penny-pinching – meager, insignificant, paltry, derisory, nominal, infinitesimal, trifling Miserly side of billionaire Mark Zuckerberg When it comes to revealing the stinginess or miserliness of celebs, Mark Zuckerberg and wife…
Thrifty 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 27 /ˈθrɪf.ti/ (adj) very careful with money and resources, frugal, economical, prudent, cautious, sparing, parsimonious, provident I really dislike this statement – No one ever gets rich by being frugal and thrifty. Some people like to say this whenever you try to save money. To me, this means you…
Budget Budget (adj, noun & verb) /ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/ the estimated money, time and resources for a particular purpose during a particular period of time, funds, finances, resources, financial statement or plan Adjective: inexpensive and economical, cost-effective, modest, cheap We’re running out the allocated budget for the business project. I’m afraid we need to reschedule our plans.…