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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| growl | rumble |