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 |
|---|---|
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |