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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| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| pending | during |
| sheer | unqualified |