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 |
|---|---|
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |