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 |
|---|---|
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |