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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| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |