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 |
|---|---|
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |