TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 24-Feb-14
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 24-Feb-14 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists largesse [ lahr-JES, LAHR-jis ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. generosity in bestowing gifts 2. generosity of spirit or attitude USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The poor in India often depend on government largesse for their survival. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : Against that backdrop of government largesse, the Federal Reserve's decision to extend a $300 billion line of credit to Fannie and Freddie on "discount" terms and the earlier $29 billion loan to facilitate the sale of Bear Stearns to J.P. Morgan Chase, should hardly come as a surprise. Chicago Tribune, Subsidizing failures has had success, By Gerald D. Skoning, July 15, 2008 ...