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
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
upshotthe final result : outcome
odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable
corrugatedhaving corrugations
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
brittleeasily broken, cracked, or snapped
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
poreto gaze intently
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite