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 |
|---|---|
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| venue | locale |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
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| convoke | to call together to a meeting |