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
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
alludeto make indirect reference
balma balsamic (see balsamic
vulnerablecapable of being physically or emotionally wounded
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
foliagea representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it