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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sententiousgiven to or abounding in aphoristic expression
factotuma person having many diverse activities or responsibilities
inroadan advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
lancea steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry
rescindto take away : remove
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
placidserenely free of interruption or disturbance
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate