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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excoriate | scold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off |
analogy | similarity; parallelism; comparing two similar things |
fecundity | fertility; fruitfulness; ADJ. fecund: very productive of crops or young |
platitude | trite remark; commonplace statement; ADJ. platitudinous |
fruitful | producing results; profitable; prolific; producing in abundance |
conducive | helpful; contributive; V. conduce; Ex. conduce to/towards |
odorous | having an odor |
arcane | esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener |
unison | unity of pitch (in musical performance); complete accord; Ex. The choir sang in unison. |
trim | make neat or tidy by clipping; reduce by removing what is unnecessary; ornament; decorate (round the edges); Ex. trim the cost; Ex. jacket trimmed with fur; N. ADJ: tidy; in good order |