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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tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
oblivionthe fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness
providencedivine guidance or care
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
pyromaniaca person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing