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sectary

nounCommon GRE wordMore S words

a zealous and often narrow adherent of a sect or faction

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The pamphlet was written by a fervent sectary defending his splinter group.

Synonyms
Antonyms
moderatecentrist

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The startup's early growth, impressive as it looked on paper, rested on a blank foundation, for a single lost contract was enough to push the firm to the brink of collapse.

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Sectary (noun) means a zealous and often narrow adherent of a sect or faction
Here is sectary used in an example sentence: "The pamphlet was written by a fervent sectary defending his splinter group."
Common synonyms for sectary include sectarian, partisan, adherent, zealot.
Antonyms of sectary include moderate, centrist.
Sectary is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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