secular
not connected with religious or spiritual matters
Word origin: From Latin saecularis, worldly or of an age.
Secular in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing secular in a sentence.
The school followed a strictly secular curriculum.
The constitution established a secular state in which no single faith could claim official standing.
Using “secular” well
Secular means not connected with religious or spiritual matters, the worldly as opposed to the sacred. In other contexts it can mean occurring over a long period, as in secular trends, but the nonreligious sense is the common one.
More GRE words starting with S
to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret
an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener
excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way
regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized
having keen practical judgment and discernment
soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment
most noticeable or important; standing out prominently
of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion
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