GRE Word List

COLLATION

a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper

The meaning of the word collation is a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper.

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propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
askewout of line : at an angle
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
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jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
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