GRE Word List
UNASSUMING
not assuming : modest
The meaning of the word unassuming is not assuming : modest.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| bauble | trinket |