GRE Word List
ASSUMPTION
a taking to or upon oneself
The meaning of the word assumption is a taking to or upon oneself.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |