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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |