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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |