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 |
|---|---|
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |