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 |
|---|---|
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |