GRE vocabulary
usury
the practice of lending money at unreasonably high interest
In a sentence
Medieval laws often condemned usury as a grave moral offense.
Synonyms
loan-sharkingextortionprofiteering
Antonyms
None listed.
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ubiquitous
seeming to be present everywhere at the same time
ululate
to howl or wail loudly, especially in grief or celebration
umbrage
offense or annoyance taken at a perceived slight
unalloyed
complete and unqualified, without anything to diminish it
unanimity
complete agreement among everyone involved
unassailable
impossible to attack, question, or refute
unassailed
not subjected to attack or challenge
unassuming
modest and not seeking to draw attention to oneself
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