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
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
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assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant