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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inundate | overwhelm |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| contagion | a contagious disease |