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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |