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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| cardiologist | the study of the heart and its action and diseases |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
