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
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
legislaturea body of persons having the power to legislate
cohortscompanion