GRE Word List
EXTRADITION
surrender of prisoner by one state to another; Ex. extradition treaty; V. extradite
The meaning of the word extradition is surrender of prisoner by one state to another; Ex. extradition treaty; V. extradite.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| affable | easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly |
| piebald | of different colors; mottled; spotted in different colors (esp. in black and white); Ex. piebald horse; CF. pie+bald |
| consolidation | unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger; V. consolidate: merge; strengthen |
| truism | self-evident truth |
| practical | based on experience; of or acquired through practice (rather than theory); useful; Ex. practical man |
| poignancy | quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion; ADJ. poignant: touching; deeply moving; (of sorrow, grief, etc.) painful; keenly distressing to the mind; Ex. poignant memory/anxiety; CF. prick |
| address | direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one's efforts or attention to; make with a destination; N: formal speech |
| petty | trivial; unimportant; very small; small-minded; petty-minded |
| clique | small exclusive group of people |
| dissolution | disintegration; reduction to a liquid form; looseness in morals; sensual indulgence; debauchery; ADJ. dissolute: lacking in moral restraint; leading an immoral life |
