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
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
institutesomething that is instituted: such as
touchstonea fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis
philanderera man who has sexual relations with many women
pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance
enervatelacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated
importuneto press or urge with troublesome persistence
hideousoffensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly
belieto give a false impression of
terminationend in time or existence : conclusion