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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| brawny | muscular |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |