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

WordMeaning
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
charany of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots
vortexsomething that resembles a whirlpool
cleaveto adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
blandsmooth and soothing in manner or quality
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible