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 |
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neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
hortatory | hortative |
pore | to gaze intently |
conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |