GRE Word List
SECLUSION
the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded
The meaning of the word seclusion is the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |