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
tumidmarked by swelling : swollen
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
ostensibleintended for display : open to view
plebeiana member of the Roman plebs
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
opuswork
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
supererogatoryobserved or performed to an extent not enjoined or required
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout