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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| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
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| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |