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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WordMeaning
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
ransackto look through thoroughly in often a rough way
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
superimposeto place or lay over or above something
mustyimpaired by damp or mildew : moldy
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
propulsivetending or having power to propel
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
swerveto turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate