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
devoutcommitted or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
titanichaving great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
ransackto look through thoroughly in often a rough way
providencedivine guidance or care
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste