GRE Word List
UNASSUMING
not assuming : modest
The meaning of the word unassuming is not assuming : modest.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| render | to melt down |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |