GRE Word List
SECULAR
of or relating to the worldly or temporal
The meaning of the word secular is of or relating to the worldly or temporal.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |