GRE Word List
AFFIRMATION
the act of affirming
The meaning of the word affirmation is the act of affirming.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |