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 |
|---|---|
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| foppish | foolish |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| 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) |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |