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 |
|---|---|
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| paltry | inferior |
| sleek | slick |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| exegesis | exposition |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |