GRE Word List
SUPPOSITION
something that is supposed : hypothesis
The meaning of the word supposition is something that is supposed : hypothesis.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |