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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apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
meteto give out by measure : dole out
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
expenditurethe act or process of expending
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
perspicuousplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
infidelone who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity
miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling