GRE Word List

CELIBATE

of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:

The meaning of the word celibate is of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:.

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WordMeaning
dieto pass from physical life : expire
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
fervorintensity of feeling or expression
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state