GRE Word List

RESUMPTION

an act or instance of resuming : recommencement

The meaning of the word resumption is an act or instance of resuming : recommencement.

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WordMeaning
abateto decrease in force or intensity
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
remnanta usually small part, member, or trace remaining
indenturea document or a section of a document that is indented
vivisectionthe cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
betrothto promise to marry
palpitateto beat rapidly and strongly : throb
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation