GRE Word List

SECESSION

withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement

The meaning of the word secession is withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement.

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WordMeaning
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
clouta piece of cloth or leather : rag
encroachmentto enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another
monumentalserving as or resembling a monument : massive
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
fraileasily led into evil
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
demeritoffense
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it