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 |
|---|---|
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| heed | to pay attention |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |