GRE Word List
SECESSION
withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
The meaning of the word secession is withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |