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
repulseto drive or beat back : repel
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
friezea heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
exactto call for forcibly or urgently and obtain
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
monographa learned treatise on a small area of learning
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing