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
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
uxoriousexcessively fond of or submissive to a wife
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
plauditan act or round of applause
inclusivebroad in orientation or scope
miscreantunbelieving