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
pliantpliable
maula heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
singularof or relating to a separate person or thing : individual
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
reparteea quick and witty reply
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
buffeta blow especially with the hand
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed