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
proverba brief popular epigram or maxim : adage
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
museto become absorbed in thought
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
apocalypticof, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse
convulsionan abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue