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
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hindmostfarthest to the rear : last
witticisma cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
forteone's strong point
theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical
deviouswandering
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fleeta number of warships under a single command