GRE Word List

COMMUNAL

of or relating to one or more communes

The meaning of the word communal is of or relating to one or more communes.

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WordMeaning
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
compulsionan act of compelling
yokea wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
momentuma property (see property
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
accoutreto provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
distortto twist (see twist