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 |
|---|---|
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |