GRE Word List
CLOISTER
monastery or convent
The meaning of the word cloister is monastery or convent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refractory | unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse |
| decorum | propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct |
| plight | difficult condition; condition or state (esp. a bad state or condition); predicament |
| predecessor | former occupant of a post |
| healthful | conducive to good health; Ex. healthful mountain air |
| sodden | thoroughly soaked; dull or stupid as if from drink |
| latent | present but not yet noticeable or active; dormant; hidden; N. latency; CF. potential |
| adverse | going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile |
| ubiquitous | being everywhere; omnipresent; N. ubiquity |
| natal | connected with birth; CF. prenatal; CF. postnatal |
