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
overtopen to view : manifest
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
dissidentdisagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
ultimatelast in a progression or series : final
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
terminuseither end of a transportation line or travel route
supersedeto cause to be set aside
therapeuticof or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)