GRE Word List
CLOISTER
a monastic establishment
The meaning of the word cloister is a monastic establishment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |