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

WordMeaning
earthyof, relating to, or consisting of earth
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
satyra sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry
countenancelook
camaraderiea spirit of friendly good-fellowship
forlornbereft
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
recumbentsuggestive of repose : leaning
premeditateto think about and revolve in the mind beforehand
magistratean official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as