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
sedentarynot migratory : settled
reputedhaving a good repute : reputable
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
grudgingunwilling
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle
craftskill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
overwhelmupset
momentoushaving great or lasting importance : consequential
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle