GRE Word List
UNASSUMING
not assuming : modest
The meaning of the word unassuming is not assuming : modest.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| fulcrum | prop |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
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| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |