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
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
citeto call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)
odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
rusticof, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
interiman intervening time : interval
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
blushoutward appearance : view
indentationthe blank space produced by indenting : indention