GRE Word List
CLOISTER
a monastic establishment
The meaning of the word cloister is a monastic establishment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |