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
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
dialecticalof, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic
providencedivine guidance or care
commemorateto call to remembrance
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns