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 |
|---|---|
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |