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 |
|---|---|
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |