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 |
|---|---|
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| seemly | good-looking |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |