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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fertileproducing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith
hoarygray or white with or as if with age
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plenitudethe quality or state of being full : completeness
diademcrown
determinatehaving defined limits