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
interloperone that interlopes: such as
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point
concentrichaving a common center
introverta person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
eroticof, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will