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 |
|---|---|
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |