GRE Word List
DISJUNCTION
a sharp cleavage : disunion
The meaning of the word disjunction is a sharp cleavage : disunion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lax | loose |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |