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 |
|---|---|
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |