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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |