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
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious
forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
juggernauta massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path
palpablecapable of being touched or felt : tangible
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
thriftygiven to or marked by economy and good management
fervidvery hot : burning