GRE Word List
ASSURANCE
the state of being assured: such as
The meaning of the word assurance is the state of being assured: such as.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |