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
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
usurythe lending of money with an interest charge for its use
demeanto lower in character, status, or reputation
flaira skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent
dawdleto spend time idly
disgruntleto make ill-humored or discontented
cataclysmflood
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
profoundhaving intellectual depth and insight
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric