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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |