GRE Word List

ASSUMPTION

a taking to or upon oneself

The meaning of the word assumption is a taking to or upon oneself.

Random words

WordMeaning
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
torrenta violent or forceful flow of fluid
carafea bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
terseusing few words : devoid of superfluity
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another