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 |
|---|---|
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| ramification | branch |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |