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
grumbleto mutter in discontent
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
aridexcessively dry
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
tribunala court or forum of justice
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
scapegoata 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