GRE Word List

REFECTORY

a dining hall (as in a monastery or college)

The meaning of the word refectory is a dining hall (as in a monastery or college).

Random words

WordMeaning
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
impersonalhaving no personal reference or connection
maelstroma powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate