GRE Word List

CLOISTER

a monastic establishment

The meaning of the word cloister is a monastic establishment.

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WordMeaning
solventable to pay all legal debts
vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
briman upper or outer margin : verge
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
amendto put right
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify