GRE Word List
AVER
to declare positively
The meaning of the word aver is to declare positively.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |