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
paeana joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph
ejaculationan act of ejaculating
exposurethe fact or condition of being exposed: such as
tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
triflinglacking in significance or solid worth: such as
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness