GRE Word List
CLOISTER
a monastic establishment
The meaning of the word cloister is a monastic establishment.
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| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
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| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
