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 |
|---|---|
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |