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 |
|---|---|
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| laud | praise |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |