GRE Word List
VALEDICTION
an act of bidding farewell
The meaning of the word valediction is an act of bidding farewell.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |