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
grapplethe act or an instance of grappling
precariousdependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff