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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
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| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| abnegation | denial |