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
gallowsa frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
outlawa person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
provisionthe act or process of providing
granulateto form or crystallize into grains or granules
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
judiciarya system of courts of law
impeccablefree from fault or blame : flawless