GRE Word List

DEFECTION

conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion

The meaning of the word defection is conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion.

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WordMeaning
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
advertto turn the mind or attention
caninea conical pointed tooth
rectifyto set right : remedy
fetefestival
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
attributea quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something
representationalone that represents: such as
singularof or relating to a separate person or thing : individual