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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| arid | excessively dry |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |