GRE Word List

MUNDANE

of, relating to, or characteristic of the world

The meaning of the word mundane is of, relating to, or characteristic of the world.

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WordMeaning
acclaimapplaud
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alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
sublimatesublime
morticianundertaker
derelictionan intentional abandonment
choiran organized company of singers (as in a church service)
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
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