GRE Word List
CLOISTER
a monastic establishment
The meaning of the word cloister is a monastic establishment.
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|---|---|
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| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| exegesis | exposition |
| scourge | whip |
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| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
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