GRE Word List
CLOISTER
a monastic establishment
The meaning of the word cloister is a monastic establishment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |