GRE Word List

AFFIRMATION

the act of affirming

The meaning of the word affirmation is the act of affirming.

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tatterto make ragged
welta strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
charydiscreetly cautious: such as
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable