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 |
|---|---|
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |