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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levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
concordatcompact
rustleto make or cause a rustle
beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
intermittentcoming and going at intervals : not continuous
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
boona timely benefit : blessing