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).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |