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
concoctto prepare by combining raw materials
abbreviateto make briefer
benevolentmarked by or disposed to doing good
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink
sophisticateddeprived of native or original simplicity: such as
philatelista specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile
eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification