GRE Word List
MATERIALISM
a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
The meaning of the word materialism is a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |