GRE Word List
COVENANT
a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact
The meaning of the word covenant is a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| catholic | roman catholic |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| diadem | crown |
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