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
catechismoral instruction
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
lateralof or relating to the side
congruentcongruous
potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
suckleto give milk to from the breast or udder
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
exudeto ooze out
ewethe female of the sheep especially when mature
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur