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
phlegmaticresembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm
purportedreputed
servileof or befitting a menial position
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
infidelone who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity
imminentready to take place : happening soon
fulcrumprop
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
tutelaryhaving the guardianship of a person or a thing