GRE Word List

LACERATION

the act of lacerating

The meaning of the word laceration is the act of lacerating.

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WordMeaning
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
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volitionthe power of choosing or determining : will
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
barefacedhaving the face uncovered:
unanimitythe quality or state of being unanimous