GRE "M" Flashcards
(2 cards)
Maintain
To assert or state something strongly, especially in the face of opposition or doubt.
Assert Claim
🔹 The scientist maintained that his theory was correct despite criticism.
🔹 Critics maintained that the policy would fail to address the core issue.
🔹 She maintains that hard work, not luck, led to her success.
- The scientist maintained that the extinction of dinosaurs was most likely brought about by a drastic change in climate.
Moment
A moment is a point in time. We all know that definition. If something is of moment, it is significant and important (think of the word momentous).
Despite the initial hullabaloo, the play was of no great moment in Hampton’s writing career, and, within a few years, the public quickly forgot his foray into theater arts.
