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
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
anthropoidany of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets)
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
alimonyan allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
annuitya sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals