GRE Word List

AFFIRMATION

the act of affirming

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

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primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
foregoto go before : precede
turncoatone who switches to an opposing side or party
broochan ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
entreethe act or manner of entering : entrance
ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
anachronisman error in chronology