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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| dissension | disagreement |