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Essential Words Needed for the GRE - A Cold Day in Hell
Here you will learn some English words about religion, such as "atheism", "animism", "baptism", etc. that are needed for the GRE exam.
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[noun]
a school of Mahayana Buddhism, originally formed in Japan, emphasizing the value of meditation and intuition rather than reading religious scripts or ritual worship
agnosticism
[noun]
uncertainty or lack of commitment regarding the existence of deities or the ability to know and comprehend the nature of ultimate reality
animism
[noun]
the belief in spirits residing within natural elements, objects, and living beings
baptism
[noun]
a Christian ceremony during which water is poured on someone or they are immersed into water to welcome them to the Church
bar mitzvah
[noun]
(Judaism) a young Jewish boy who is a subject to his religious duties at his 13th birthday
spiritualism
[noun]
the belief that the human spirit or soul can survive after death and communicate with the living
asceticism
[noun]
a practice that advocates letting go of all the material, mortal, or pleasurable things in order to enrich one's faith and spiritual abilities
archbishop
[noun]
a bishop of the highest rank who is responsible for all the churches in a specific large area
christening
[noun]
a Christian religious ceremony during which a baby is named and admitted to the Christian Church
commemorative
[adjective]
acting as something like a statue or structure that is established to remind others of a person or event
consecration
[noun]
the act or ceremony of declaring something sacred, holy, or dedicated to a divine purpose
ecclesiastic
[noun]
a male priest, religious leader, or minister; especially a Christian one
effigy
[noun]
a physical illustration of someone; especially a graven image or statue, often life-size
exorcism
[noun]
the religious or spiritual practice of driving out evil spirits or entities from a person or place
Gospel
[noun]
any of the four books of the New Testament that is about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ
hymn
[noun]
a religious song intended to praise God, especially sung by Christians in congregation
reincarnation
[noun]
the belief that after someone’s death, their spirit comes back to life in the form of a new body, especially in Buddhism and Hinduism
monastic
[adjective]
relating to people like monks, nuns, and etc. who voluntary made a public sacred promise to dedicate their life to a special duty
pantheism
[noun]
the belief that God and the universe are one and the same, considering the entire natural world as a divine expression of God
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