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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |