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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| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
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| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| natal | native |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
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| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
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