GRE Word List

SUPPOSITION

something that is supposed : hypothesis

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

Random words

WordMeaning
verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
anarchista person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
sanctuarya consecrated place: such as
draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him