GRE Word List
UNASSUMING
not assuming : modest
The meaning of the word unassuming is not assuming : modest.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
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| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |