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.

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WordMeaning
passiveacted upon by an external agency
conglomeratemade up of parts from various sources or of various kinds
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
affrontto insult especially to the face by behavior or language
perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing
avocationa subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby