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
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
impregnableincapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable
mischancebad luck
posthumousborn after the death of the father
trekto make one's way arduously
infractionthe act of infringing : violation
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
moleculethe smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property