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
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
entitybeing
naivetea naive remark or action
serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
specka small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay
discerningshowing insight and understanding : discriminating
aridexcessively dry