GRE Word List

ABLUTION

the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)

The meaning of the word ablution is the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite).

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WordMeaning
destitutelacking something needed or desirable
purchaseto obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy
dilateto become enlarged or widened
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
multilingualof, having, or expressed in several languages
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
oblivionthe fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
plebiscitea vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity