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 |
|---|---|
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| 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 |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| opus | work |
| merger | the 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 |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |