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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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
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cuethe letter q
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