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 |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |