GRE Word List

CLOISTER

a monastic establishment

The meaning of the word cloister is a monastic establishment.

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WordMeaning
quietudea quiet state : repose
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
bolstera long pillow or cushion
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
demoticof, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing
animositya strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds