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
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
incrementthe amount or degree by which something changes
constraintthe act of constraining
depleteto empty of a principal substance
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
environencircle