GRE Word List

JETTISON

to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision

The meaning of the word jettison is to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision.

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WordMeaning
insensibleincapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as
augurydivination from auspices (see auspice
adroithaving or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
synchronoushappening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history
sophisticateddeprived of native or original simplicity: such as
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity
desiccateto dry up