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 |
|---|---|
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| junket | trip |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |