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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WordMeaning
stigmaa mark of shame or discredit : stain
enfranchiseto set free (as from slavery)
laceto draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets
infractionthe act of infringing : violation
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
engagedinvolved in activity : occupied
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
thronga multitude of assembled persons