GRE Word List

COHESION

the act or state of sticking together tightly

The meaning of the word cohesion is the act or state of sticking together tightly.

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WordMeaning
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
conglomerationthe act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
convertto bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
transcendentexceeding usual limits : surpassing
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain