GRE Word List
AFFIRMATION
positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination
The meaning of the word affirmation is positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| requite | make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal |
| warranted | justified; authorized |
| miscellaneous | made up of a variety of parts |
| offensive | attacking; insulting; distasteful; V. offend: violate; hurt the feelings of; N. offense: offending; violating of a moral or social code; crime; attack; Ex. first offense |
| dazzle | make blind with a sudden intense light; amaze; fill with wonder |
| libertine | debauched person; dissolute or licentious person; roue; CF. free |
| remiss | negligent; careless about a duty |
| cistern | reservoir or water tank |
| monotony | sameness leading to boredom; monotonousness; ADJ. monotonous; CF. monotone |
| touching | causing a feeling of pity or sympathy; pathetic; V. touch: cause to feel pity or sympathy; ADJ. touched |