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 |
|---|---|
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |