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 |
|---|---|
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |