graft
the gaining of money or advantage by corrupt means
Graft in a sentence
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The investigation exposed widespread graft, with officials pocketing kickbacks on every contract.
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Verbal · Text Completion
The novelist's late style is admired precisely for its blank: every superfluous phrase has been pared away, leaving prose of startling economy.
More GRE words starting with G
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providing profit or income; productive
in a way that yields profit or useful result
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one who denies, opposes, or contradicts
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causing irritation or resentment; vexing
producing a sudden, startling burst of energy or excitement
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