GRE Word List
SECULAR
worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal
The meaning of the word secular is worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| earthly | of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason |
| alms | money or goods given to the poor |
| chalice | goblet; consecrated cup |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| regimen | prescribed course of diet or exercise; prescribed diet and habits; Ex. daily regimen of a dancer |
| prim | proper to the point of affectation; very precise and formal; exceedingly proper |
| converse | opposite; ADJ. |
| breach | breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap; opening; V. |
| pedagogue | teacher; CF. child leader |
| lurid | wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome; horrible; Ex. lurid details of the murder |
