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 |
|---|---|
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| provenance | origin |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| hortatory | hortative |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| executioner | one who executes |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |