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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| impenitent | not penitent |