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 |
|---|---|
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |