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 |
|---|---|
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
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| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
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| anesthetic | of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
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