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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| garnish | decorate |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |