GRE Word List

COALITION

the act of coalescing : union

The meaning of the word coalition is the act of coalescing : union.

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WordMeaning
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
lasciviousfilled with or showing sexual desire : lewd
supersedeto cause to be set aside
herda typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)