GRE Word List
ASSURANCE
firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one's own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assurance in fron of his class; V. assure; tell firmly with confidence; ensure; make (something) certain to heappen; make (someone) feel sure; give confidence to; ADJ. assured: self-assured; confident in one's own ability; showing certainty
The meaning of the word assurance is firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one's own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assurance in fron of his class; V. assure; tell firmly with confidence; ensure; make (something) certain to heappen; make (someone) feel sure; give confidence to; ADJ. assured: self-assured; confident in one's own ability; showing certainty.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impasse | predicament(dangerous condition) from which there is no escape; situation allowing for no further progress |
| coagulate | congeal; thicken; clot; N. coagulant |
| parchment | writing material made from the skin of a sheep or goat |
| genteel | well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; Ex. genteel poverty |
| crabbed | sour; bad-tempered; peevish; difficult to read as handwriting |
| blatant | extremely (offensively) obvious; loudly offensive; Ex. blatant lie; N. blatancy |
| distend | expand; swell out |
| rationale | fundamental reason or principle (on which a system or principle is based); fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action |
| humanitarian | one devoted to the promotion of human welfare; CF. humanism |
| traduce | expose to slander |
