GRE Word List

UNASSUMING

not assuming : modest

The meaning of the word unassuming is not assuming : modest.

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WordMeaning
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
universalincluding or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
armadaa fleet of warships
dialecticalof, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
agogfull of intense interest or excitement : eager