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
continencethe ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily
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slywise in practical affairs
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paramountsuperior to all others : supreme
maleficentworking or productive of harm or evil : baleful
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protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
terminuseither end of a transportation line or travel route
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