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
redressto set right : remedy
inveigleto win over by wiles : entice
affidavita sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
consonanceharmony or agreement among components
assailto attack violently : assault
dapperneat and trim in appearance
abideto bear patiently : tolerate
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted