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

WordMeaning
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
autocraticof, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
appeasepacify