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
sherbeta cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
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holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
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preamblean introductory statement
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt