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 |
|---|---|
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| sibling | sib |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |