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 |
|---|---|
| sidetrack | switch (a railroad car) to a siding; divert from a main issue; N. CF. siding: short section of railroad track connected by switches with a main track |
| jumble | mix in a confused way |
| accessible | easy to approach; obtainable |
| wither | (of a plant) dry up from loss of moisture; lose freshness; shrivel; decay |
| ford | place where a river can be crossed on foot; V. |
| plumb | exactly vertical; N: weight on the end of a line; V: examine very carefully or critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding); Ex. plumb the depth of |
| placid | peaceful; calm; Ex. placid child/lake |
| responsiveness | state of reacting readily to appeals, orders, etc.; ADJ. responsive: readily reacting; Ex. responsive to treatment |
| subsistence | existence; means of subsisting; means of support; livelihood; V. subsist: exist; maintain life (at a meager level) |
| academic | related to a school; not practical or directly useful |
