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 |
|---|---|
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| graduate | to receive an academic degree or diploma |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |