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
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
warrantsanction
fraya usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand
pendulouspoised without visible support
retributionrecompense
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil