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
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
embroilto throw into disorder or confusion
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
taciturntemperamentally disinclined to talk
blueof the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful