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 |
|---|---|
| connoisseur | expert |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |