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 |
|---|---|
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| fete | festival |