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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| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
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| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
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| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |