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
iridescenthaving or exhibiting iridescence
siltloose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ยน/โ‚‚โ‚€ millimeter or less in diameter
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
postulatedemand
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
defrockto deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms