GRE Word List
PRESUMPTUOUS
going beyond what is right; excessively forward; arrogant; taking liberties
The meaning of the word presumptuous is going beyond what is right; excessively forward; arrogant; taking liberties.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| edict | decree (especially one issued by a sovereign); official command |
| paroxysm | fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage; sudden outburst |
| scenario | plot outline; screenplay(script for a movie); opera libretto; outline of possible future events |
| pantomime | acting without dialogue; V. |
| travesty | copy or example of something that completely misrepresents the true nature of the real thing; comical parody or imitation; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous; Ex. travesty of justice; OP. paragon |
| megalomania | mania for doing grandiose things; mental disorder characterized by delusions of wealth, power, or importance |
| beget | father; become the father of; produce; give rise to |
| doggerel | poor verse |
| trance | hypnotic state; ecstatic state; detachment from one's physical surrounding (as in contemplation or daydreaming); CF. transition |
| partiality | state of being partial; inclination; favorable bias; special fondness; preference |
