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
converseto exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
odoriferousyielding an odor : odorous
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
quirkan abrupt twist or curve
providentfrugal
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elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
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