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
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission
citadela fortress that commands (see command
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
siblingsib
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
transpireto take place : go on
obsequiousmarked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
domineerto exercise arbitrary or overbearing control