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 |
|---|---|
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |