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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
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| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |