GRE Word List

LAYMAN

a person who is not a member of the clergy

The meaning of the word layman is a person who is not a member of the clergy.

Random words

WordMeaning
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
miscellanyseparate writings collected in one volume
bifurcateddivided into two branches or parts
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
babbleto talk enthusiastically or excessively
alacritypromptness in response : cheerful readiness
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
prognosisthe prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
vixena female fox