GRE Word List

SUPPOSITION

something that is supposed : hypothesis

The meaning of the word supposition is something that is supposed : hypothesis.

Random words

WordMeaning
spinto draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread
maula heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
genteelhaving an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
mediateoccupying a middle position