GRE Word List
ABNEGATION
denial
The meaning of the word abnegation is denial.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |