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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| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| endue | provide |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
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| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |