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
dominaterule
funerealof or relating to a funeral
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
hurlrush
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
addlerotten
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
gerrymanderthe act or method of gerrymandering