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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| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
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| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
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| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| wont | accustomed |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| dowse | to plunge into water |