GRE Word List

PARTIAL

of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total

The meaning of the word partial is of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total.

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WordMeaning
inflateddistended with air or gas
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
dissipateto break up and drive off
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
predetermineforeordain
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
heedto pay attention