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 |
|---|---|
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |