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
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
vigilthe act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
orthodoxconforming to established doctrine especially in religion
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory