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.

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WordMeaning
vergebrink
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
shuffleto mix in a mass confusedly : jumble
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
centaurany of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly
immutablenot capable of or susceptible to change
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge