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
surfeitan overabundant supply : excess
verbalizeto express something in words
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
jumbleto move in a confused or disordered manner
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
gradationa series forming successive stages
conspiracythe act of conspiring together
centurionan officer commanding a Roman century
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch