GRE Word List
AFFIRMATION
the act of affirming
The meaning of the word affirmation is the act of affirming.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| gyroscope | a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |