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
copiousyielding something abundantly
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
antipathya strong feeling of dislike
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
munificentvery liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation