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.

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WordMeaning
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
kindredof a similar nature or character : like
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
hierarchya division of angels
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
mountebanka person who sells quack medicines from a platform
terrestrialof or relating to the earth or its inhabitants
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
arrayto dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn