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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|---|---|
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
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| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
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