GRE Word List
AFFIRMATION
the act of affirming
The meaning of the word affirmation is the act of affirming.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
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| congruent | congruous |
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| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
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