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
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms
redundantexceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous
supersedeto cause to be set aside
lampoonsatire
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
frivolousof little weight or importance
compunctionanxiety arising from awareness of guilt
wontaccustomed
attentivemindful