GRE Word List
PRESUME
to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare
The meaning of the word presume is to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| demented | mad |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |