GRE Word List
UNASSUMING
not assuming : modest
The meaning of the word unassuming is not assuming : modest.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| oversee | survey |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |