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 |
|---|---|
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| cryptic | secret |