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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|---|---|
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| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
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| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
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