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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unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
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estimablecapable of being estimated
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
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