GRE Word List
COHESION
tendency to keep together
The meaning of the word cohesion is tendency to keep together.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| outrage | act of extreme violence or viciousness; resentful anger; V: commit an outrage on; produce anger in; ADJ. outrageous: offensive |
| concurrent | happening at the same time; in agreement |
| confiscate | seize; take possession of (private property) by official order (usu. as a punishment); commandeer |
| effectual | able to produce a desired effect; valid |
| reproach | blame (not angrily but sadly); express disapproval or disappointment; N. ADJ. reproachful |
| perfunctory | done routinely and with little care; superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; Ex. perfunctory kiss |
| propound | put forth for consideration or analysis; set forth; Ex. propound a problem/theory |
| veracious | (of a person) truthful |
| snivel | complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose; snuffle; Ex. Don't come back sniveling to me. |
| fusion | union; coalition; V. fuse |
