GRE Word List
ASSERT
to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
The meaning of the word assert is to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| collected | gathered together |
| noisome | noxious |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| stench | stink |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |