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
adjurationa solemn oath
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
diabolicalof, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish
emasculateto deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
steeplofty
malcontenta discontented person:
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
stinkto emit a strong offensive odor
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach