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.

Random words

WordMeaning
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
outskirtsa part remote from the center : border
leavena substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
suturea strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body
scintillateto emit sparks : spark
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
parishthe ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor