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
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
edifyto instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
heedlessnot taking heed : inconsiderate
debuta first appearance
archaeologythe scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities
alludeto make indirect reference
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain