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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
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| throes | pang |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| topography | the art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| defalcate | deduct |