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 |
|---|---|
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| aria | air |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| retribution | recompense |