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 |
|---|---|
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |