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
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
predilectionan established preference for something
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place
siblingsib
peccadilloa slight offense
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
anvila heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)