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.

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WordMeaning
emendto correct usually by textual alterations
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
replicateduplicate
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
expiateto make amends for
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
amissin a mistaken way : wrongly