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 |
|---|---|
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |