GRE Word List
MONASTIC
related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns
The meaning of the word monastic is related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| provenance | place of origin; origin or source of something; Ex. Gunpowder is of Chinese provenance; CF. come |
| enmity | ill will; hatred; hostility |
| gullible | easily deceived |
| proliferate | grow rapidly (in numbers); spread; multiply; N. proliferation |
| isthmus | narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land |
| cartographer | map-maker |
| stratagem | deceptive scheme; clever trick |
| circumscribe | limit; confine; draw a line around |
| primp | groom oneself with care; adorn oneself |
| din | continued loud noise; V: make a din; instill by wearying repetition |