GRE Word List
PRESUME
take for granted; assume; act overconfidently; take liberties; presume on/upon: take unfair advantage of (someone's kindness or connection); N. presumption
The meaning of the word presume is take for granted; assume; act overconfidently; take liberties; presume on/upon: take unfair advantage of (someone's kindness or connection); N. presumption.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imperative | absolutely necessary; that must be done; critically important; expressing command; Ex. It is imperative that; N: something that must be done |
| torrent | rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents. |
| bank | heap; piled-up mass; embankment; lateral tilting (as of an aircraft in turning); V: pile up; protect with a bank; tilt in turning |
| noxious | harmful; CF. obnoxious |
| countenance | approve; support; tolerate; Ex. countenance his rude behavior; N: face; appearance |
| adversity | great hardship or affliction; misfortune; calamitous event |
| invert | turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position or condition of |
| promulgate | announce; proclaim a doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| incognito | with identity concealed; using an assumed name; ADJ. |
| conceit | vanity or self-love; too high opinion of one's own value; extravagant metaphor (in poetry) |
