GRE Word List

CLOISTER

a monastic establishment

The meaning of the word cloister is a monastic establishment.

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impelto urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force
impunityexemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
asinineextremely or utterly foolish or silly
consolidationthe act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel