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 |
|---|---|
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |