GRE Word List
AFFIRMATION
the act of affirming
The meaning of the word affirmation is the act of affirming.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |