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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| provenance | origin |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| nutritious | nourishing |