GRE Word List

SUPPOSITION

something that is supposed : hypothesis

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

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WordMeaning
facileeasily accomplished or attained
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
rampantrearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
nebulaany of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space
lethalof, relating to, or causing death
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
imbueendow
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
reposea state of resting after exertion or strain