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
detractiona lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling
aspersiona false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
elaborateplanned or carried out with great care
encompassinclude
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
deducibleto determine by reasoning or deduction
humidcontaining or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith