GRE Word List
MONASTIC
of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
The meaning of the word monastic is of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |