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
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
deducibleto determine by reasoning or deduction
amazona member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
witherto become dry and sapless
nauseouscausing nausea or disgust : nauseating
compellingthat compels: such as
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually