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
poisebalance
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
sundryincluding many things of different kinds : miscellaneous
braga pompous or boastful statement
validhaving legal efficacy or force
vulnerablecapable of being physically or emotionally wounded
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
flukeflatfish
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly