Exam: GRE (Verbal)

Definition: Relating to or producing an oily substance that is secreted by the skin.

Example: The sebaceous glands in the skin help keep it moisturized.

Definition: A straight line that crosses a curve at two or more points, often used in geometry and trigonometry.

Example: In geometry, a secant can be used to find the points where a line intersects a circle.

Definition: To formally leave or withdraw from a group, organization, or political entity.

Example: The state decided to secede from the union after much debate.

Definition: A person who withdraws from a group, organization, or country, often to form a separate entity.

Example: The seceder left the political party to start a new movement.

Definition: To recognize or distinguish something as different from others.

Example: She could secern the subtle differences between the two paintings.

Definition: The act of formally leaving or withdrawing from a group, organization, or political entity.

Example: The state's secession from the union was a significant event in American history.

Definition: The belief or policy that a group has the right to separate from a larger political entity, such as a country or state.

Example: The rise of secessionism in the region has led to increased tensions with the central government.

Definition: Relating to the act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or political entity, or supporting such a withdrawal.

Example: The secessionist movement gained momentum as more people expressed their desire for independence.

Definition: A person who leaves or supports the act of leaving a political group or organization.

Example: The secessionist argued for the right of their region to become independent.

Definition: To keep someone or something away from others or to make a place private and not seen by others.

Example: The author chose to seclude herself in a quiet cabin to focus on her writing.

Definition: The state of being away from others or in a quiet place, often for privacy or peace.

Example: She enjoyed her seclusion in the mountains, away from the noise of the city.