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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |