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
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
seamyhaving the rough side of the seam showing
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
unsavoryinsipid
weanto accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature