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 |
|---|---|
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| feint | something feigned |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |