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
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
shearto cut off the hair from
touchstonea fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis
infestto spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner
gazettenewspaper
nettleany of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs
precipicea very steep or overhanging place
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)