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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| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
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| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
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