GRE Word List
ASSUMPTION
a taking to or upon oneself
The meaning of the word assumption is a taking to or upon oneself.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |