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
fouloffensive to the senses : loathsome
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
dissuadeto advise (a person) against something
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
marshala high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces