GRE Word List
POSTULATE
self-evident truth; something assumed without proof; V: assume the truth of (as a basis of an argument)
The meaning of the word postulate is self-evident truth; something assumed without proof; V: assume the truth of (as a basis of an argument).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dross | waste matter; worthless impurities |
| nirvana | in Buddhist teachings, the ideal state in which the individual loses himself in the attainment of an impersonal beatitude |
| homespun | domestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy |
| sleek | smooth and shining (as from good health); V. |
| compulsory | obligatory; that must be done |
| foul | very bad or disagreeable; very dirty; Ex. foul smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means; N. act against the rules; V. make or become foul; commit a foul |
| edifice | building (of imposing size) |
| moodiness | fits of depression or gloom; ADJ. moody: given to changeable moods; subject to periods of depression; gloomy CF. mood: state of mind or emotion |
| disarray | state of disorder; a disorderly or untidy state; Ex. with her clothes in disarray |
| contrite | penitent; repentant; N. contrition |
