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 |
|---|---|
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| venue | locale |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| malediction | curse |
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| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| decipher | decode |