GRE Word List
FORWARD
presumptuous or bold
The meaning of the word forward is presumptuous or bold.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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tawny | brownish yellow |
disengage | uncouple; separate; disconnect; stop fighting; OP. engage |
covert | secret; hidden; implied; OP. overt |
emolument | salary; payment for an office; compensation |
hoax | trick which makes someone take action; practical joke; Ex. hoax mail; V. |
conifer | pine tree (usu. evergreen); cone-bearing tree; ADJ. coniferous; CF. deciduous; CF. evergreen |
functionary | official (who performs a particular function) |
fanaticism | excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause; N. fanatic; ADJ. fanatic |
kaleidoscope | tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass, etc. produce interesting symmetrical effects; series of changing events; Ex. kaleidoscope of European history; CF. beautiful |
disinclination | unwillingness |