GRE Word List
AFFIRMATION
the act of affirming
The meaning of the word affirmation is the act of affirming.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
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| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |