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 |
|---|---|
| gingerly | very carefully; ADJ. |
| seismic | pertaining to earthquakes |
| tread | walk; trample; N: grooved face of a tire; horizontal part of a step |
| champion | support militantly; fight for; N: person who fights for or supports strongly (a principle, movement, person, etc.) |
| yore | time long past; Ex. in the days of yore |
| wheedle | deceive, persuade, or obtain by flattery; cajole; coax; Ex. wheedle a promise out of her |
| jabber | chatter rapidly or unintelligibly |
| brink | edge (at the top of a cliff); Ex. on the brink of the Grand Canyon |
| rejoinder | reply; retort; comeback; V. rejoin: say in reply |
| stipulate | state as a necessary condition (of an agreement); make express conditions; specify; Ex. He stipulated payment in advance |
