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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cliquea narrow exclusive circle or group of persons
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enterprisingmarked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act
invalidateto make invalid
distantseparated in space : away
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
centrifugea machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action