GRE Word List
CLOISTER
a monastic establishment
The meaning of the word cloister is a monastic establishment.
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ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
enhance | heighten |
herbivorous | feeding on plants |
adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |