GRE Word List
COHESION
tendency to keep together
The meaning of the word cohesion is tendency to keep together.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shoddy | made of inferior material; sham; not genuine; inferior; dishonest; Ex. shoddy goods/trick |
| horticultural | pertaining to cultivation of gardens; N. horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants; CF. agriculture: science or art of farming or growing crops |
| seedy | run-down; decrepit; disreputable; having many seeds; Ex. seedy downtown hotel |
| bank | heap; piled-up mass; embankment; lateral tilting (as of an aircraft in turning); V: pile up; protect with a bank; tilt in turning |
| termination | end; V. terminate |
| compassion | sympathy for the suffering of others; ADJ. compassionate |
| congeal | freeze; coagulate |
| irreverence | lack of proper respect or reverence; ADJ. irreverent |
| adversity | great hardship or affliction; misfortune; calamitous event |
| auspicious | favoring success; giving signs of future success; Cf. auspices |
