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
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature
gruntto utter a grunt
meteto give out by measure : dole out
manifoldmarked by diversity or variety
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
crypticsecret