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.

Random words

WordMeaning
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it
desiccateto dry up
meretriciousof or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution
pryto look closely or inquisitively
indulgeto yield to the desire of : humor
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
compunctionanxiety arising from awareness of guilt