GRE Word List

CLOISTER

a monastic establishment

The meaning of the word cloister is a monastic establishment.

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assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
repellentserving or tending to drive away or ward off
personablepleasant or amiable in person : attractive
internecineof, relating to, or involving conflict within a group
reparteea quick and witty reply
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
claustrophobiaabnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces
posthumousborn after the death of the father
forebearsancestor