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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
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| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |