GRE Word List

RESIGNATION

an act or instance of resigning something : surrender

The meaning of the word resignation is an act or instance of resigning something : surrender.

Random words

WordMeaning
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
puddingblood sausage
felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
hypercriticalmeticulously or excessively critical
stiltedpompous
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched