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
mammalany of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
titularhaving the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities
rankleto cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
seemlygood-looking