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.

Random words

WordMeaning
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
vigilthe act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
overwhelmupset
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
inhibitedto prohibit from doing something
jibeto be in accord : agree