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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WordMeaning
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
cliquea narrow exclusive circle or group of persons
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
nourishmentfood
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
tantruma fit of bad temper
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding