GRE Word List
SECT
a dissenting or schismatic religious body
The meaning of the word sect is a dissenting or schismatic religious body.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |