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

WordMeaning
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
egregiousconspicuous
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
balkto refuse abruptly
prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission
genrea category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
casualsubject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance