GRE Word List
CLOISTER
a monastic establishment
The meaning of the word cloister is a monastic establishment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| actuary | clerk |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| apprehend | arrest |