GRE Word List
CLOISTER
a monastic establishment
The meaning of the word cloister is a monastic establishment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |