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 |
|---|---|
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |