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 |
|---|---|
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |