GRE Word List
AFFIRMATION
the act of affirming
The meaning of the word affirmation is the act of affirming.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |