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 |
|---|---|
| quorum | a select group |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |