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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carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
implyto express indirectly
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic
dauntlessincapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
satiricalof, relating to, or constituting satire