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
pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
promptto move to action : incite
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
dynamogenerator