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 |
|---|---|
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| dire | exciting horror |
| venue | locale |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |