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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| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
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| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
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| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
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