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 |
|---|---|
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| resign | relegate |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| betray | to lead astray |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |