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 |
|---|---|
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| fervid | very hot : burning |