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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |