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 |
|---|---|
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
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| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |