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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| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
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| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
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| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |