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
cringeto recoil in distaste
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place
devoutcommitted or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
bereavedsuffering the death of a loved one
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
remissionthe act or process of remitting
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted