GRE Word List

VOLITION

the power of choosing or determining : will

The meaning of the word volition is the power of choosing or determining : will.

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WordMeaning
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
derangedmentally unsound : crazy
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
debauchto corrupt by intemperance or sensuality
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
wardthe action or process of guarding
tannerone that tans hides