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
demeanto lower in character, status, or reputation
untenablenot able to be defended
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile
quandarya state of perplexity or doubt
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
nominalof, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
conducivetending to promote or assist
countermandto revoke (a command) by a contrary order