GRE Word List
WORLDLY
of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
The meaning of the word worldly is of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
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| gist | essence; main point; substance |
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