GRE Word List
SECT
a dissenting or schismatic religious body
The meaning of the word sect is a dissenting or schismatic religious body.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |