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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rationalean explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
repertoirea list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform
enamoredaffected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination
potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality
anthropoidany of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets)
fervorintensity of feeling or expression
throbto pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)