GRE Word List
PRESUMPTUOUS
overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
The meaning of the word presumptuous is overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |