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 |
|---|---|
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| debut | a first appearance |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |