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
incoherentlacking coherence: such as
affinityrelationship by marriage
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
curban edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter
ramificationbranch
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor