GRE Word List

AFFIRMATION

the act of affirming

The meaning of the word affirmation is the act of affirming.

Random words

WordMeaning
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
nutritiousnourishing
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
gazettenewspaper
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
commemorateto call to remembrance
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality