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 |
|---|---|
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
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| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
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| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
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| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |