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 |
|---|---|
| growl | rumble |
| significant | having meaning |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |