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 |
|---|---|
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |