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
equinoxeither of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
inveigleto win over by wiles : entice
incognitowith one's identity concealed
boorpeasant
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
boundfastened by or as if by a band : confined
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
jibeto be in accord : agree
percussionthe act of percussing: such as