GRE Word List
ASSENT
to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur
The meaning of the word assent is to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| evenhanded | fair |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |