GRE Word List
CASTE
one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes
The meaning of the word caste is one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes.
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