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:.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |