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.
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|---|---|
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
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| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
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| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |