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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| lunar | crescent |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| savant | a person of learning |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |