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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| facade | the front of a building |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |