GRE Word List

COALITION

the act of coalescing : union

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

Random words

WordMeaning
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
momentuma property (see property
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source