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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|---|---|
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
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| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| forebears | ancestor |