Business & Economics Vocabulary
Vocabulary words related to business & economics that appear on standardized tests including GRE, SAT, TOEFL, and IELTS.
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Showing initiative and willingness to take risks in business or other activities.
A thing with distinct existence, often a business, organization, or being.
A person who starts and operates a business, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit.
Fairness or justice in treatment; also, value in property or a company after debts are paid.
A person who accompanies or guides another for protection, safety, or courtesy; to accompany someone...
A person with high-level managerial authority in an organization; relating to the administration of ...
An urgent need or demand; a pressing situation requiring action.
To explain an idea or theory in detail.
Coming from outside; not part of the internal structure or operations.
To obtain something, especially money, through force, threats, or intimidation.
A large meal, typically one in celebration; a rich supply of something delightful to the senses.
A person or thing that feeds someone or something; a tributary or supply line.
The belief in and advocacy of equal rights for women, particularly in political, social, and economi...
Relating to money or finance.
The provision of funds or capital for a project, purchase, or enterprise.
Steady, solid, or strongly fixed in place; also refers to a business organization.
Relating to government revenue, especially taxes and spending, or financial matters in general.
To rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.
An enemy or opponent, especially in a conflict or competition.
A secure or initial position that allows further progress or control.
A person who establishes an organization or business.
Characterized by or involving deception or false claims for profit.
A supply of money set aside for a specific purpose; to provide money for something.
A temporary leave of absence from work, often due to economic reasons or military service.
To provide or supply something, especially furniture or necessary information.
To wager money or take a risk in the hope of gaining something of value.
An excessive supply of something.
Dismal or depressing; showing no hope or sympathy.
A condition that limits a person's ability; also refers to a disadvantage imposed in competition to ...
To shelter or hold something, often emotions or ideas, especially secretly or guiltily.
Dried grass used as animal feed.
A row of closely planted shrubs forming a barrier; also, to reduce financial risk by making offsetti...
A stock or store of money or valued objects accumulated over time, often hidden; to accumulate and h...
To deceive or trick someone into believing something that is not true.
A system of ideas and values that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
Acting suddenly without thinking carefully; hasty or rash.
To force a rule, belief, or condition on someone; to demand obedience or acceptance.
Behavior that is considered improper or socially unacceptable.
Not wise or sensible; acting without thought for the consequences.
The act or process of legally forming a corporate entity or including something within a larger whol...
To make someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.
A sign or measure that provides information about a particular condition or trend.
Not able to change or adapt easily; in economics, refers to demand or supply that doesn't change muc...
In a way that is certain to happen; unavoidably.
A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money over time.
Existing as a permanent and characteristic feature of something.
Hostile or harmful to someone or something.
Progress or advancement, often in the context of making gains against opposition or resistance.
A person with privileged information or access to a group or organization.
To demand something firmly or be certain about a fact or requirement.
Not enough in quantity or quality to meet a need.
A contract or policy that provides financial protection against specified risks.
To arrange for financial protection through an insurance policy.
Combined into a unified whole or system.
Mutually connected in a network or system.
The mutual reliance between two or more groups or entities.
A feeling of curiosity or concern about something; also refers to financial gain from investments or...
A complete list of items such as goods in stock or the contents of a building.
Opposite in order, nature, or effect.
To put money to use with the expectation of gaining profit; to clothe with authority.