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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
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| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |