GRE Word List
TEMPORAL
of or relating to time as opposed to eternity
The meaning of the word temporal is of or relating to time as opposed to eternity.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |