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
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
hummocka rounded knoll or hillock
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
crotchetygiven to crotchets (see crotchet
esotericdesigned for or understood by the specially initiated alone
amendto put right
expatiateto move about freely or at will : wander