GRE Word List
SECTARIAN
of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; N: member of a sect; narrow-minded person
The meaning of the word sectarian is of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; N: member of a sect; narrow-minded person.
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| problematic | causing a problem; open to doubt; doubtful; unsettled; questionable; Ex. Whether the arena will ever be completed is problematic. |
| psychopathic | pertaining to mental dearrangement; N. psychopath: person with an antisocial personality disorder |
| belated | delayed |
| magnitude | greatness (in size or extent); extent |
| significant | expressing a meaning; important; Ex. significant smile; N. significance: importance; meaning; V. signify: denote; mean; signal; make known; matter; be significant |
| homespun | domestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy |
| negate | cancel out; nullify; cause to have no effect; deny; N. negation |
| gusto | eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm |
| cornucopia | horn (or horn-shaped container) overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance; horn of plenty |
| contingent | dependent on something uncertain or in the future; conditional; happening by chance; accidental; N: a group of soldiers, ships to a larger force; CF. contingency: future event that may or may not occur; possibility; Ex. prepare for every contingency |
