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
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
entrepreneurone who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
intermediarymediator
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
incoherentlacking coherence: such as
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
forlornbereft
depleteto empty of a principal substance