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
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| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |