GRE Word List
AFFIRMATION
the act of affirming
The meaning of the word affirmation is the act of affirming.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |