GRE Word List

ASSUMPTION

a taking to or upon oneself

The meaning of the word assumption is a taking to or upon oneself.

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WordMeaning
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
facileeasily accomplished or attained
remediablecapable of being remedied
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
anguishextreme pain, distress, or anxiety
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
sinistersingularly evil or productive of evil
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place