remuneration

/ɹə.mjuː.nə.ˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

Group 30Difficulty 1/3

Definition

(noun)
Money paid for work or a service; compensation
GRE

Example in Context

The committee proposed reforms to executive remuneration that would tie a larger share of compensation to long-term performance metrics rather than short-term gains.

Synonyms

paymentsalarycompensation

Etymology

Paying someone again for their work.

  • re- (Latin) — again
  • munerare (Latin) — to pay

Memory Aid

🌕Sounds like “re-mooner nation

In a RE-MOONER NATION, everyone gets paid in MOONS for their hard work!

Visual Association

💵A person happily collecting giant oversized checks raining from the sky.

Semantic Clusters

Synonym Groups

Frequently Asked Questions

What does “remuneration” mean on the GRE?

remuneration (noun) means “Money paid for work or a service; compensation”. The committee proposed reforms to executive remuneration that would tie a larger share of compensation to long-term performance metrics rather than short-term gains.

How to remember “remuneration” for the GRE?

Mnemonic: “remuneration” sounds like “re-mooner nation”. In a RE-MOONER NATION, everyone gets paid in MOONS for their hard work!

What are synonyms for “remuneration”?

Common synonyms: payment, salary, compensation.