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
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
pummelpound
rotunditymarked by roundness : rounded
harrowingacutely distressing or painful
exonerateto relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship
clientelea body of clients
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness
incognitowith one's identity concealed
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