GRE Word List

DISSECTION

the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected

The meaning of the word dissection is the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected.

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WordMeaning
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
fraileasily led into evil
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
mimicryan instance of mimicking
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
nauticalof, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
obsequya funeral or burial rite
corroborateto support with evidence or authority : make more certain