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 |
|---|---|
| demerit | offense |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |