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
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
sequesterto set apart : segregate
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
luridcausing horror or revulsion : gruesome
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
furrowa trench in the earth made by a plow