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 |
|---|---|
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
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| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
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| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |