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
inquisitorone who inquires or makes inquisition
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament
berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
fatuouscomplacently or inanely foolish : silly
ambulatoryable to walk about and not bedridden
dolorouscausing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
tinta usually slight or pale coloration : hue