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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| abnegation | denial |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |