GRE Word List

PARTITION

the action of parting : the state of being parted : division

The meaning of the word partition is the action of parting : the state of being parted : division.

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WordMeaning
zealota zealous person
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
banteringto speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner
addlerotten
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
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upshotthe final result : outcome
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